Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC in MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas
Employer Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC
Address Corner of 8th and Dryer Streets
City, State ZIP MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas 72653
Report ID 20241211485
Event Date December 11, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source of Injury Utility poles
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 518210
GPS Coordinates 36.33000, -92.37000

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Incident Narrative

Employees were inspecting a broken telephone pole to remove it and attached the cable from the roadway. They removed the broken pole from the cable/strand so they could raise the cable/strand up and attach to a tree to gain clearance until it could be repaired. The injured employee cut the top (above the cable/strand) of the pole off and it fell to the ground in the roadway. They then moved that piece out of the roadway. This left a 6-foot piece still attached to the strand (below the strand) at about a 45-degree angle to the ground. When the remaining 6-foot piece was cut from the cable/strand, it broke and swung toward the injured employee, knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured skull and a fractured L5 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2024, a worker at Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC in MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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