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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 142242.015 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Falling Utility Pole

**Accident: 142242.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 12/27/2021**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1570170.015	12/27/2021		Benfer'S Construction Llc

At 11:00 p.m. on December 27, 2021, an employee worked to wrap cable with tape. As the employee walked to grab more tape, the utility pole fell and struck the e mployee on the head. The employee received crushing blunt force trauma and was k illed.

Keywords: blunt force trauma, cable, crushing, falling object, head, utility pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1570170.015	54	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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