Ervin Cable Construction, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Ervin Cable Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2022032829 |
| Address | 5709 North Western Road | City, State ZIP | STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA 74075 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1587477 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a bucket truck to put up a cable for a new telecommunication line on a utility pole. The employee was trying to throw the line over the trees when the line got stuck in vegetation and the employee fell 20 feet from the bucket to the ground. The employee suffered a broken leg and back injuries and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2022, a worker at Ervin Cable Construction, LLC in STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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