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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025043123 · 4/3/2025 · Pike Electric West

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet
Source
Boom truck, cherry picker
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Pike Electric West
Location
4855 Bismarck Dr., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75216
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket truck to restore a power line. The boom was lowered and struck a tree, causing the employee to be ejected from the bucket. The employee fell approximately 25 feet to the ground below, resulting in fractures to both femurs and one fractured bone in their back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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