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Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. Report ID 2016043272
Address 3601 Ridge Road City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44102
Event Date April 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1142687
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -81.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lowering a porcelain post from an electrical transmission line in the "right of way" when the post fell onto the employee. The employee suffered shoulder and spleen injuries.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2016, a worker at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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