Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-05-06 | Hulbert | Oklahoma | Utility Plus, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
An employee was in a bucket replacing an existing electrical pole. The employee became entangled in his lanyard. As he was untangling his lanyard, the bucket shifted. A powerline under tension and pulled around a jib frame, rolled up and off the jib frame as the bucket shifted. The power line acted like a rubber band and struck the employee. The employee was ejected from the bucket and fell about 32 feet to the ground. The employee suffered broken bones in both feet and a broken arm. |