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Monongahela Power Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CENTER POINT, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Monongahela Power Company in CENTER POINT, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Monongahela Power Company Report ID 2017076385
Address Right of Way City, State ZIP CENTER POINT, WEST VIRGINIA 26339
Event Date July 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Logs
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.42000, -80.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped on a log and slipped. He fell backward and landed on a rock, resulting in a broken arm that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2017, a worker at Monongahela Power Company in CENTER POINT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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