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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054529 · 5/14/2025 · Gibson Technical Services Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Utility poles
Secondary source
Utility poles

Employer

Name
Gibson Technical Services Inc.
Location
844 Gravlee Junction Rd, BREMEN, ALABAMA, 35033
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed a pole approximately 22 feet above ground to install a fiber telecommunications cable. The pole broke approximately 1 foot below ground level while the employee was attached to it, resulting in him falling to the ground and landing on the pole. The employee suffered a fractured tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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