Capital Electric Line Builders
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Capital Electric Line Builders | Report ID | 20241010076 |
| Address | Bristow to Gypsy, 26005 S State Hwy 48 | City, State ZIP | BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA 74010 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) excluding toes |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Towers, poles n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.78000, -96.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished framing an H-structure. They lowered one side of the horizontal structure down on cribbing to keep it raised off the floor. They removed the pull stand on that side to use it at a different location. The pull stand on the other side of the structure broke, allowing the H-structure to fall down 3 to 4 feet onto the employee s left foot. The employee sustained a fractured talus and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2024, a worker at Capital Electric Line Builders in BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) excluding toes. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with towers, poles n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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