Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14332134 - FALL FROM ELEVATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14332134 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 03/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17405655	03/18/1985	1623	0	Georgia Power Company

Abstract: ON 3-14-85 AT ABOUT 2:20 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING NUTS FROM CONNECTING BOLTS ON THE LOWER 25' SECTION OF A LEG OF A H FRAME STEEL POWER TRANSMISSION TOWER THEY WERE PREPARING TO ADD 10' EXTENSIONS TO THE TOWER LEGS HE HAD NEGLECTED TO SECURE THIS LOWER SECTION TO THE LINE TRUCK WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST NUT THE SECTION WHICH HE WAS TIED TO BY HIS SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD FELL TO THE GROUND HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES RUPTED HEART AND LUNGS CRUSHED CHEST AND BROKEN LEFT FEMUR HE WAS RPONUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17405655			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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