Fractures

Name: Fractures at Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Start: 6/4/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065292 · 6/4/2025 · Pedernales Electric Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hip joint(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: Ground
Secondary source: Dirt, earth, mud

Employer

Name: Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Location: 5356 Misti Lane, KYLE, TEXAS, 78640
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 4, 2025, an employee was digging holes for the installation of power poles and pole anchors. The employee tripped over a rock/mud clod and fell to the ground onto the left side of their hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured proximal femur that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown