Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tri County Electric Cooperative, Inc., 576-600 NW Parkway, AZLE, TEXAS 76020
on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was guiding two wooden utility poles supported by a winch when one pole struck a pole lying flat. This caused one of the two supported poles to shift, slip from the restraints, and fall striking the employee's right foot and fracturing a toe.
HospitalizedToes(s), toenail(s)Utility and telephone poles
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