North Houston Pole Line
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | North Houston Pole Line |
| Address | 11th St and Heights Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77093 |
| Report ID | 2015074812 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -95.34000 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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