Pike Electric West
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Pike Electric West | Report ID | 2025043123 |
| Address | 4855 Bismarck Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75216 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, cherry picker |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | 1817112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a bucket truck to restore a power line. The boom was lowered and struck a tree, causing the employee to be ejected from the bucket. The employee fell approximately 25 feet to the ground below, resulting in fractures to both femurs and one fractured bone in their back.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2025, a worker at Pike Electric West in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 27 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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