Chain Electric Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Chain Electric Company | Report ID | 2015107998 |
| Address | 6541 Raymond Rd. | City, State ZIP | RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI 39154 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.23000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A lineman was in the process of repairing and reattaching a downed power line to a wooden utility pole. As the lineman was climbing the pole, the pole fell striking the lineman and breaking a leg in multiple places.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at Chain Electric Company in RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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