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Tennessee Valley Authority

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tennessee Valley Authority in BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE
Employer Tennessee Valley Authority Report ID 2015053030
Address I-65 Between Structures 282 and 283 City, State ZIP BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
Event Date May 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.00000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

On or about 05/19/2015, a utility crew was pulling two sections of a utility pole together with come-a-longs. Each section of the pole has rigging plates attached. One of the rigging plates broke loose and struck the employee on the back resulting in a ruptured spleen that required inpatient care and surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2015, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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