JW Powerline, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | JW Powerline, LLC | Report ID | 20191112180 |
| Address | 317 E. Hwy 302 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2019 | 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 | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.85000, -103.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees had replaced old poles with new ones and then went back to the yard to take the old poles off the truck using tongs. The tongs shredded a pole and part of the pole bounced up striking an employee in the stomach. The employee was hospitalized with internal bleeding due to a lacerated liver.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2019, a worker at JW Powerline, LLC in KERMIT, 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 struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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