CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - WATONGA, Oklahoma
| Employer | CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY |
| Address | CR 2510 1/4 mile South of SH 2710 |
| City, State ZIP | WATONGA, Oklahoma 73772 |
| Report ID | 2018010213 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.84000, -98.41000 |
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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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