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V L Chapman Electric Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — CHARDON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at V L Chapman Electric Inc in CHARDON, OHIO
Employer V L Chapman Electric Inc Report ID 2024032591
Address 501 Fifth Ave City, State ZIP CHARDON, OHIO 44024
Event Date March 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, cherry picker
Secondary Source Utility poles
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1739187
GPS Coordinates 41.58000, -81.22000

Incident Narrative

On March 22, 2024, an employee was working in the bucket of a bucket truck, about 20 feet above the ground, trying to remove a temporary power pole. The pole snapped and the employee was thrown, traveling 10 feet into the air before falling to the ground (for a total fall height of about 30 feet). The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken pelvis, as well as a punctured lung. Fall protection was being worn at the time of the incident, but the employee's lanyard was not tied off to an anchor point.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2024, a worker at V L Chapman Electric Inc in CHARDON, OHIO suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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