Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14413587 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14413587 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103399838	04/20/1989	1623	0	Sarten Construction Corp

Abstract: WORKERS WERE MOVING AN 80-FOOT, 4,000-POUND UTILITY POLE SUSPENDED FROM A TRUCK CRANE TO A POST HOLE. THE OUTRIGGER STRUCK A POLE THAT WAS LYING IN ITS PATH, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO LEAVE THE TOP END OF THE POLE. THE CRANE OPERATOR, WHO WAS ALSO DRIVING THE TRUCK, TRIED TO ENGAGE THE CRANE TO RAISE THE OUTRIGGER ABOVE THE POLE OBSTRUCTING THE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 LIFTED THE OUTRIGGER PAD, PLACING HIM DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SUSPENDED POLE. THE WINCH BRAKE FAILED AND THE LOAD STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, CRANE OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103399838			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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