Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135832.015 - Employee falls from collapsing utility pole, incurs multiple

Accident Summary Nr: 135832.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 05/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1532794.015	05/26/2021		238210	Adirondack Utility Construction Inc

Abstract: At 5:32 p.m. on May 24, 2021, an employee climbed a utility pole to pull pre-existing strand wire and replace it. At some point, the utility pole snapped with the employee on it. The pole and employee fell to the ground where the employee received blunt force trauma to the left leg that caused severe laceration to the femoral artery, fractures to the tibia and femur, and an ankle dislocation. Due to excessive loss of blood, the employee was killed by his injuries.

Keywords: Ankle, Artery, Blunt force trauma, Dislocated, Fall, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Loss Of Blood, Tibia, Utility Pole, Wire Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1532794.015	39	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers

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