# Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at J.W. Didado Electric LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241211488` · 12/12/2024 · NEW TRIPOLI, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Internal neck structures
- **Nature of injury:** Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by propelled object or substance  unspecified
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
- **Secondary source:** Elevators, hoists, lifts  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** J.W. Didado Electric LLC
- **Location:** 8495 Kistler Valley Rd., NEW TRIPOLI, PENNSYLVANIA, 18066
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket approximately 75 feet above the ground while replacing the wiring in non-energized overhead powerlines. The bucket was being lowered when it snagged one of the wires, causing momentary wire tension. The wire then snapped back and struck the employee's chin and throat area, resulting in a torn esophagus that required hospitalization.

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