LineTec Services, LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOERNE, TEXAS
| Employer | LineTec Services, LLC | Report ID | 2020077105 |
| Address | 650 FM 3551 North | City, State ZIP | BOERNE, TEXAS 78006 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -98.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was working on a single-phase re-conductor project. The digger truck, which was pulling the four-drum puller trailer, had been driven into position to start pulling ropes on a section of line. The puller was at a 90-degree angle to the digger truck to align the drums with the existing poles. The puller then needed to be repositioned. An employee used two safety chains to connect the puller to the winch line from the digger. He then winched up so he could disconnect the puller from the back of the digger truck. At this point the puller disconnected from the hitch and rolled forward on sloped ground, pinning the employee between the digger truck and the puller. He sustained injury to the pelvis and back.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at LineTec Services, LLC in BOERNE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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