Incident date: 2017-10-17
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was standing and supervising the take-down of a pole and lines when the pole cracked, broke in half, and fell toward the employee. The employee avoided being struck by the pole but fell to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Ground, n.e.c.
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