Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Spectrum Communications, 9875 Polar Point Loop, ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611
on , Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was rehanging a line on a pole approximately 18 feet high. During high winds, a nearby tree broke and fell onto the feeder cable causing the top of the pole to snap below the transformer. The employee did not fall from the pole, but was struck by the pole or the transformer. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableUtility and telephone poles