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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025043060 · 4/2/2025 · B & B Electrical and Utility Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level n.e.c.
Source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary source
Gripping and turning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
B & B Electrical and Utility Contractors
Location
Intersection of S Coburn Road and Old Covington HWY, HAMMOND, LOUISIANA, 70401
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was part of an electrical crew attempting to "cant"/twist a 55-foot steel pole into the ground using a twisting tool (a 2-inch choker strap and a steel bar). While twisting the tool, it slipped and the injured employee fell to the ground, fracturing their left ankle. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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