CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HUMBLE, Texas
| Employer | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC. |
| Address | Laksod Hollw Crossing, Fulvetta Park Trail (electric distribution poles) |
| City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, Texas 77338 |
| Report ID | 2018043689 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.26000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an electric distribution wood pole to remove an electric conductor when the pole broke and fell to the ground. He was utilizing fall protection and the pole was rotten from the inside out. He fell approximately 40 feet suffering broken ribs, a broken left wrist, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC. in HUMBLE, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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