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Utility Plus, Inc.

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — HULBERT, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Utility Plus, Inc. in HULBERT, OKLAHOMA
Employer Utility Plus, Inc. Report ID 2020054241
Address Sequoyah State Park, main road City, State ZIP HULBERT, OKLAHOMA 74441
Event Date May 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1474616
GPS Coordinates 35.94000, -95.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a bucket replacing an existing electrical pole. The employee became entangled in his lanyard. As he was untangling his lanyard, the bucket shifted. A powerline under tension and pulled around a jib frame, rolled up and off the jib frame as the bucket shifted. The power line acted like a rubber band and struck the employee. The employee was ejected from the bucket and fell about 32 feet to the ground. The employee suffered broken bones in both feet and a broken arm.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2020, a worker at Utility Plus, Inc. in HULBERT, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.

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