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CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — WATONGA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in WATONGA, OKLAHOMA
Employer CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Report ID 2018010213
Address CR 2510 1/4 mile South of SH 2710 City, State ZIP WATONGA, OKLAHOMA 73772
Event Date January 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.84000, -98.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stringing an overhead powerline of a pulling rig between two towers. When another employee started pulling the wire, the employee maintained contact with the wire and was raised approximately 15 to 20 feet above the ground. He then lost his grip on the wire and fell to the ground, breaking his pelvis and left wrist.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2018, a worker at CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in WATONGA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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