Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201084993 - Utility Worker Fractures Leg While Unloading Poles

Accident Summary Nr: 201084993 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120321476	03/09/2004	4939	221122	P G & E

Abstract: On January 16, 2004, Employee #1, an electrician for PG&E was working as part of a crew that was unloading the poles that were going to be installed and power lines strung to a new business installation. The pole that was being unloaded by a boom truck and one end of the 45-foot pole got hung up on the outrigger of the boom truck. Employee #1 was standing nearby observing the operation when the pole came loose from the outrigger it swung and struck Employee #1 on the lower right leg and fractured it. Employee #1 was taken to St. Agnes Hospital for emergency treatment of a fractured right lower leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OUTRIGGER, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120321476			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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