Xcel Energy
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — SEAGRAVES, TEXAS
| Employer | Xcel Energy | Report ID | 2015010894 |
| Address | Intersection State Hwy. 83 & State Hwy. 403 | City, State ZIP | SEAGRAVES, TEXAS 79359 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -102.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was at the laydown yard picking up wood poles to load onto a trailer for some work later. While operating the grapple truck, he picked up two wood poles and as he adjusted the poles to fit onto the trailer, the poles fell. One pole fell to the ground. The other pole struck the employee while he was seated on the machine. The pole glanced off his hard hat and hit his left shoulder and cut the left side of his neck.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2015, a worker at Xcel Energy in SEAGRAVES, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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