Incident date: 2024-12-12
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was working from a bucket approximately 75 feet above the ground while replacing the wiring in non-energized overhead powerlines. The bucket was being lowered when it snagged one of the wires, causing momentary wire tension. The wire then snapped back and struck the employee's chin and throat area, resulting in a torn esophagus that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled object or substance  unspecified
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
code_body: title: Internal neck structures
severity: moderate