NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS·
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., 698 CR 596, NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961 on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
Two employees were clearing a tree that had fallen on a utility pole in order to put the pole back in service. A limb from the tree broke off and fell onto the two employees. The first employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung. The second employee suffered a broken hip, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. Both employees were hospitalized.
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