High Voltage Utilities, LLC
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries unspecified — THOMASTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | High Voltage Utilities, LLC | Report ID | 2025066063 |
| Address | 267 DAVIS LAKE CT | City, State ZIP | THOMASTON, GEORGIA 30286 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 24, 2025, an employee and their crew were working in a deenergized power line right-of-way to retire an old line and wooden poles. The employee was operating a digger derrick and the two other crew members were assisting on the ground. The employee removed the 40-foot wooden pole from its hole and was putting it down when it came down at an angle and swung into an employee, striking the right side of his head and face. The employee suffered a head injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2025, a worker at High Voltage Utilities, LLC in THOMASTON, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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