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Accident Summary Nr: 133412.015 - Overturned equipment strikes employee causing multiple injur

Accident Summary Nr: 133412.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 02/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515485.015	02/19/2021		237130	Mesa Line Services Llc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on February 18, 2021, Employee #1 was working for a power and communication line installation contractor. A crew was tasked with replacing a transformer at a residence. The EZ Hauler 5500 Transformer Dolly was being used to lift the transformer to the pole. The transformer dolly overturned because the outriggers were not deployed. Employee #1 was struck by the overturned EZ Hauler as his hand was caught between the outrigger and the pole. Employee #1 suffered broken teeth, a fractured breastplate, fractured arm and degloved left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Chest, Degloving, Fracture, Hand, Hoist, Lift, Loading, Mouth, Outrigger, Overturn, Replacing, Transformer, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1515485.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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