QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS—
Asplundh Construction LLC
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Asplundh Construction LLC, x, QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS 02169 on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee developed a heat-related illness including body chills and cramping while setting utility poles. The employee was hospitalized with a muscle injury.
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MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA—
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An employee went aloft in a bucket truck to install a rubber cover-up for the pole set. He was proceeding to frame and transfer the conductors to the new pole when he sustained electrical burns on his left side, arm, and leg that required hospitalization.
YAPHANK, NEW YORK—
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While flagging traffic, an employee was struck by a falling utility pole. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
TOULON, ILLINOIS—
Asplundh Construction LLC
On February 9, 2021, at 1:45 pm, an employee was standing near a squirt boom utility truck putting away rigging equipment used during boring activities. A bucket truck was backing up and struck the employee, pinning them between the two trucks and resulting in fractures to their left ulna and radius about the wrist.
LOCUST VALLEY, NEW YORK—
Asplundh Construction, LLC
An employee was in the bucket of a truck making repairs to an electrical power system. He was shocked while using a drill to make a "hot tap," receiving an electrical burn on his left index finger.
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA—
Asplundh Construction, LLC.
An employee was exiting the bucket of an aerial lift truck when his foot missed the step, causing him to lose his grip and fall about 8 feet to the ground. He struck his head on the rear outrigger of the truck, suffering a broken C1 vertebra, torn vertebra ligaments, a skull fracture, and two broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
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