Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — MARION, TEXAS
| Employer | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076385 |
| Address | 2075 Pfannsteil Lane | City, State ZIP | MARION, TEXAS 78124 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Source of Injury | Towers, poles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -98.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 2, 2025, the injured employee was installing new guide wraps while redoing a driveway. A truck struck a 40-foot wooden electrical pole while backing out of the driveway. The pole partially broke. Another guide pole across the street began cracking and a crew came to address it. While pulling the guide pole out, it broke and slid down the guidelines. It struck the injured employee on the head and back but did not land on top of the employee. The employee sustained a laceration to the head and compression fractures to the lower back.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2025, a worker at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. in MARION, TEXAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with towers, poles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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