Ward Electric Company
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running - Fractures - TRINIDAD, Colorado
| Employer | Ward Electric Company |
| Address | County rd 32.4 |
| City, State ZIP | TRINIDAD, Colorado 81082 |
| Report ID | 20251110900 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running |
| Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.16000, -104.50000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and four-person crew were transporting 40-foot wooden utility poles that were stacked in a pile. The employees were working to roll the poles from the top of the pile down to the ground in order to load them onto a digger truck. While pushing the top poles, the pile shifted, and the poles rolled onto the injured employee's left leg. The employee suffered a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2025, a worker at Ward Electric Company in TRINIDAD, Colorado suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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