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PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC in RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Employer PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC Report ID 2022098164
Address 11276 5th Street, Suite 100 City, State ZIP RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 91730
Event Date September 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1623354
GPS Coordinates 34.08000, -117.55000

Incident Narrative

At 1:00 p.m. on September 15, 2022, an employee was on a utility pole disconnecting its cross-arms. The pole broke and the employee fell with it onto adjacent tree branches, then to the ground 30 feet below. The employee was hospitalized for multiple contusions and fractures to the head and torso as well as internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2022, a worker at PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC in RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet injuries.

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