NYSEG
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK
| Employer | NYSEG | Report ID | 2024043297 |
| Address | 1195 Reynolds Road | City, State ZIP | JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK 13790 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -75.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a pole during a training exercise. He climbed above a secondary line, reconnected his fall protection device, put his weight on it, and it held. The employee fell when he tried to put his weight to the device again. The employee suffered a broken right heel and a vertebra fracture in his lower back.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at NYSEG in JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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