Incident date: 2023-08-06
NAICS industry code: 237130

On August 6, 2023, a utility crew was working at a job site after storm damage. The crew was digging a hole to install a new pole. While the utility crew was working, a nearby tree crew cut a tree that was lying on a power line, releasing the tension in the line. The line sprung up and dislodged a broken pole, which struck the injured employee in the left shoulder and upper right thigh, causing lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Utility and telephone poles
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate