Incident date: 2024-10-28
NAICS industry code: 237130

A crew was loading poles in the yard. An employee went to remove a pole that was stuck between two other poles. When he stepped up onto the poles, his right foot was caught in a pinch point. One of the poles rolled onto his right leg, just above his ankle, resulting in a broken right leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
code_source: title: Utility poles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate