Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC., Laksod Hollw Crossing, HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338
on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was working from an electric distribution wood pole to remove an electric conductor when the pole broke and fell to the ground. He was utilizing fall protection and the pole was rotten from the inside out. He fell approximately 40 feet suffering broken ribs, a broken left wrist, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersUtility and telephone poles
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