Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GENTRY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation | Report ID | 20191011057 |
| Address | 920 Highway 62 Spur | City, State ZIP | GENTRY, ARKANSAS 72734 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.35000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting and removing a fallen tree and was pinning down the power line and communication cables. As the tree was being cut and removed, the communication cable sprang up and struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized with facial injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2019, a worker at Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation in GENTRY, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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