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Report: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC. in Humble, Texas
DATE: 04/17/18
An employee was working from an electric distribution wood pole to remove an electric conductor when the pole broke and fell to the ground. He was utilizing fall protection and the pole was rotten from the inside out. He fell approximately 40 feet suffering broken ribs, a broken left wrist, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization.
| Report ID |
2018043689 |
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| Date |
04/17/2018 |
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| UPA |
1329176 |
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| Primary NAICS |
221121 |
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| Nature |
194 |
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Part of Body |
330 |
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Source |
6352 |
Utility and telephone poles |
| Event |
4317 |
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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