Incident date: 2019-07-10
NAICS industry code: 221121

An employee was learning to climb a utility pole using a climbing strap and spikes. As he was descending, he lost balance and his weight shifted. His climbing spike became stuck in the pole, causing his knee to buckle. This resulted in a dislocated knee and fractured tibia.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Slip without fall, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Knee(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate