Spartan Utility Services
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — LUMBERTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Spartan Utility Services | Report ID | 2024087667 |
| Address | 115 Terry St. (front yard) | City, State ZIP | LUMBERTON, TEXAS 77657 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -94.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A lineman was approximately 20 feet high on a utility pole, removing dead telephone service lines. The pole broke near the bottom and the employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The pole landed on his right leg causing a leg fracture and artery damage.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2024, a worker at Spartan Utility Services in LUMBERTON, TEXAS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 178 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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