Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116095.015 - Employees fall from pole and receive multiple, unspecified b

Accident Summary Nr: 116095.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1371328.015	12/18/2018		236220	Hot Line Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 17, 2018, Employee #1 and Employee #2 climbed a pole to prepare it for removal by helicopter. While the employees were on the pole, coworkers cut the guy wires securing the pole and the pole fell over. The employees fell approximately twenty feet and struck by the falling pole. Both employees were hospitalized to treat multiple, unspecified fractures to their bodies.

Keywords: Climbing, Cut, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Guy, Helicopter, Struck By, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1371328.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians
2	1371328.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.