Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422422 - FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14422422 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/19/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106020894	01/09/1990	4911	0	Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Abstract: A CREW OF POWER LINE WORKERS FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS REMOVING CONDUCTORS FROM A UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS SLIPPED FROM A GRIP THEY WERE USING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE BED AND THE CAB OF A GLASS HAULING TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN MOVING DOWN THE STREET. THE TRUCK PULLED THE CONDUCTOR, CAUSING THE TOP 19 FEET OF THE POLE TO SNAP OFF. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS BELTED TO THE POLE AND FELL WITH IT, LANDING ON HIS UPPER TORSO. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED 18 DAYS LATER.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106020894			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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