Incident date: 2017-08-17
NAICS industry code: 221121

As part of a storm restoration project, an employee was on the ground disconnecting wires from electric poles. One or more poles started to roll and struck the employee, breaking the left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
code_source: title: Utility and telephone poles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate