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North Houston Pole Line

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Houston Pole Line in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer North Houston Pole Line Report ID 2015074812
Address 11th St and Heights Blvd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77093
Event Date July 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -95.34000

Incident Narrative

Employees were placing a 50-foot wood pole into the ground to support electrical lines. The line truck could not fit between the alleyway where the pole was to be placed. The injured employee was tasked with securing a bonding wire to the pole. He straddled the pole to about 12 feet to begin securing the grounding wire. As he stapled the wire, he lost his balance and fell onto the hard pavement/dirt surface. He was hospitalized and required surgery to repair his lower back.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2015, a worker at North Houston Pole Line in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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