V L Chapman Electric Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries - CHARDON, Ohio
| Employer | V L Chapman Electric Inc |
| Address | 501 Fifth Ave |
| City, State ZIP | CHARDON, Ohio 44024 |
| Report ID | 2024032591 |
| 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 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 671 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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