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Accident Summary Nr: 114351.015 - Employee falls when struck by falling utility pole and recei

Accident Summary Nr: 114351.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1358085.015	11/05/2018		237130	Henkels & Mccoy Inc.

Abstract: At 12:25 p.m. on October 29, 2018, an employee inspected a utility pole to determine any signs of rot or deterioration. After completing the inspection, the top portion of the pole was removed and tied/ guyed to secure the pole. The employee climbed the pole to disconnect communication lines in preparation to remove the pole and then began to descend the pole. At some point, the pole cracked and broke approximately twelve to fourteen inches below ground and the pole fell over. The employee fell and the pole landed on top of the employee who received fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Climbing, Descending, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Rib, Rupture, Spleen, Struck By, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358085.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line

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