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M.J. Electric, LLC

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — EDGERTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M.J. Electric, LLC in EDGERTON, WISCONSIN
Employer M.J. Electric, LLC Report ID 2021010762
Address 5729 WI Hwy 59 City, State ZIP EDGERTON, WISCONSIN 53534
Event Date January 27, 2021 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 Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1512115
GPS Coordinates 42.83000, -89.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been climbing a utility pole to install a dolly on the pole and fell approximately 50 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated spleen and internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2021, a worker at M.J. Electric, LLC in EDGERTON, WISCONSIN 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 other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with utility and telephone poles 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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