White River Valley Electric Cooperative
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — HIGHLANDVILLE, Missouri
| Employer | White River Valley Electric Cooperative |
| Address | 2819 Two Rivers Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | HIGHLANDVILLE, Missouri 65669 |
| Report ID | 2024065363 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) |
| Source of Injury | Augers except conveyor |
| Secondary Source | Boom truck, cherry picker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.95130, -93.32039 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had set an anchor through the limbs of a cedar tree into the ground. After the anchor was set, he stowed the auger and drove up the right-of-way approximately 200 feet. The injured employee was gathering materials at the back of the truck when the digger operator started to unwind the auger and it dislodged from the stem. The auger fell approximately 15 feet and struck the employee in the midback and lower part of his body. The auger drove the employee to the ground, landed on him, and knocked him unconscious. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated hip and fractures to his ribs and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2024, a worker at White River Valley Electric Cooperative in HIGHLANDVILLE, Missouri suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with augers except conveyor identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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