# Fractures and dislocations at NYSEG
> OSHA SIR `2019076975` · 7/10/2019 · ITHACA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Slip without fall, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** NYSEG
- **Location:** 1195 Reynolds Rd, ITHACA, NEW YORK, 14850
- **NAICS:** 221121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was learning to climb a utility pole using a climbing strap and spikes. As he was descending, he lost balance and his weight shifted. His climbing spike became stuck in the pole, causing his knee to buckle. This resulted in a dislocated knee and fractured tibia.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*