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AEP Texas

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — UVALDE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AEP Texas in UVALDE, Texas
Employer AEP Texas
Address 300 Block South High St.
City, State ZIP UVALDE, Texas 78801
Report ID 20231110373
Event Date November 9, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 221111
GPS Coordinates 29.21000, -99.79000

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Incident Narrative

On 11/9/2023, an employee on an extension ladder was reconnecting power to a residential meter pole. The wooden pole shifted and caused the employee to fall from the ladder to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2023, a worker at AEP Texas in UVALDE, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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