Power Lines Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - COUSHATTA, Louisiana
| Employer | Power Lines Services, Inc. |
| Address | 1730 Waldrip st |
| City, State ZIP | COUSHATTA, Louisiana 71019 |
| Report ID | 2021021538 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Tooth (teeth) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.98000, -93.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping a 40-foot solid wood pole to be set with other team members. While the pole was being set into the ground with a track bucket, the employee started to push the pole into place. The operator boomed up to straighten the pole. The rigging slid off the pole and landed on the outrigger of the track bucket. The pole bounced and struck the employee causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a contusion to the head and a chipped tooth.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2021, a worker at Power Lines Services, Inc. in COUSHATTA, Louisiana suffered fractures to the tooth (teeth). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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