CHARDON, OHIO·
V L Chapman Electric Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at V L Chapman Electric Inc, 501 Fifth Ave, CHARDON, OHIO 44024 on , Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
On March 22, 2024, an employee was working in the bucket of a bucket truck, about 20 feet above the ground, trying to remove a temporary power pole. The pole snapped and the employee was thrown, traveling 10 feet into the air before falling to the ground (for a total fall height of about 30 feet). The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken pelvis, as well as a punctured lung. Fall protection was being worn at the time of the incident, but the employee's lanyard was not tied off to an anchor point.
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