Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c. · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, Delaware Switch - Drill Hole switch line structure 16/8, PECOS, TEXAS 79772
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was utilizing a utility task vehicle (UTV) to patrol a 138 kV transmission line in a right-of-way. The UTV drove into a washout hole that was approximately 6 feet deep and obstructed by vegetation. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder, a fractured left humerus, back pain, and a strained ankle. He was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
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