Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc | Report ID | 2017098708 |
| Address | 247 Shaw Rd | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -74.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was auguring in a new pole on top of the digger derrick. The old pole cracked even more as it moved and falling telephone cables struck the employee on the chest knocking him about 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained three fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2017, a worker at Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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