Pike Electric LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — EL PORTAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pike Electric LLC | Report ID | 2017010068 |
| Address | NW8th AVE and NW62nd ST | City, State ZIP | EL PORTAL, FLORIDA 33150 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1202727 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.85000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing an electrical pole when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground and fractured his right wrist.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2017, a worker at Pike Electric LLC in EL PORTAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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