Chain Electric Company, Incorporated
Fall on same level, unspecified - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - BENTONVILLE, Arkansas
| Employer | Chain Electric Company, Incorporated |
| Address | 1202 SW Melissa Dr |
| City, State ZIP | BENTONVILLE, Arkansas 72712 |
| Report ID | 2018099774 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Buttock(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.36000, -94.22000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was descending from an electric pole when he stepped into 6-foot tall weeds and fell backward, impaling his left buttock on a metal fence T-post that was covered by the weeds. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at Chain Electric Company, Incorporated in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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