Incident date: 2018-05-05
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was running new overhead powerlines from a lift when the lift's bucket contacted a pole insulator and moved unexpectedly, throwing him against the side of the bucket and the pole insulator. He strained a back ligament and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Strains
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate