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AVISTA CORPORATION

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AVISTA CORPORATION in GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO
Employer AVISTA CORPORATION Report ID 2022108843
Address 201 E Main St City, State ZIP GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO 83530
Event Date October 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.92000, -116.11000

Incident Narrative

A lineman was tied off at the top of a power pole, lowering a deactivated power line from the pole. The base of the pole broke and fell; the lineman fell approximately 40 feet, sustaining injuries to the hip and the side of his body. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2022, a worker at AVISTA CORPORATION in GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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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