Idaho Power Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Idaho Power Company | Report ID | 2017099428 |
| Address | 1221 W Idaho St | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83702 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.61000, -116.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an elevated bucket stringing electric wire when the wire came out of the stringer/keeper and fell on the employee's right forearm, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2017, a worker at Idaho Power Company in BOISE, IDAHO suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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