Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14415145 - UTILITY POLE STRUCK BACK OF EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14415145 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 05/16/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1486554	05/22/1984	1795	0	E J Jones Construction Co

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO A CREW REMOVING UTILITY POLES FOR A DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR. THE FIRST POLE OF THE DAY WAS HOISTED FROM THE GROUND BY A DERRICK TRUCK. THE POLE, WHICH WAS 35 FEET LONG, WAS TOP HEAVY AS IT CAME OUT, CAUSING IT TO TURN OVER. AS THE POLE TOP HIT THE PAVEMENT, THE SLING AND HOOK HOLDING THE POLE UNFASTENED. THE ENTIRE POLE THEN FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO RUPTURE HIS ABDOMINAL WALL AND CAUSE EJECTION OF THE INTERNAL ORGANS. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: RIGGING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1486554			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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