Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241178 - FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14241178 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/02/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103638177	10/07/1986	4813	0	Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING COMMUNICATION LINES FROM UTILITY POLES THAT WERE GOING TO BE REMOVED. HE CLIMBED ONE OF THE POLES AND, WITHOUT RELIEVING THE TENSION ON THE LINES, CUT THE CABLE AND THE SUSPENSION STRAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE POLE. THE TENSION ON THE POLE FROM THE LINES ON THE NORTH SIDE CAUSED THE POLE TO FAIL, AND IT BROKE AT GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH THE POLE, AND IT PINNED HIM TO THE GROUND. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, CRUSHED, FALL, SUSPENSION STRAND, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103638177			Fatality	Concussion	Telephone line installers and repairers

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