Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — LOCUST GROVE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi | Report ID | 2021098386 |
| Address | rural section | City, State ZIP | LOCUST GROVE, OKLAHOMA 74352 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -95.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a bucket working on a set of powerlines when he had to reposition his bucket truck. The knuckle of the boom truck hit a tree branch, which put the boom under tension. When the employee moved forward, the bucket jerked free from the branch, causing him to fall 15 feet from bucket to the ground and resulting in a broken L1 vertebra that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2021, a worker at Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi in LOCUST GROVE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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