Incident date: 2019-01-29
NAICS industry code: 221122

Two employees were going to install a new building service line on an existing power pole. One of the employees climbed the pole when the pole broke at its base and fell on top of the employee. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Utility and telephone poles
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate