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Alcorn County Electric Power Association

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcorn County Electric Power Association in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Alcorn County Electric Power Association Report ID 2021075628
Address 1909 South Tate City, State ZIP CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834
Event Date July 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.87000, -88.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting utility poles. A pole slipped and struck the employee's hard hat causing head and chest trauma.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2021, a worker at Alcorn County Electric Power Association in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. 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.

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