OZARKS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - SPRINGDALE, Arkansas
| Employer | OZARKS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION |
| Address | 21858 CR-95 |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, Arkansas 72764 |
| Report ID | 2023076264 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Valley |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| Inspection # | 1683434 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -93.99000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a truck that was on a hill with its outriggers down and pads underneath. The employee was removing a branch from a powerline when the truck overturned causing the employee to fall approximately 45 feet into a depression or valley. The employee sustained a punctured lung and fractures to the ribs and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2023, a worker at OZARKS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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