Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422471 - Employee killed in fall from wooden power line pole

Accident Summary Nr: 14422471 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 04/16/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103157319	04/17/1990	1623	0	Capital Electric Line Builders, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a journeyman electrical lineman, was climbing a wooden power line pole to replace the insulators. Apparently one of the gaffs cut out on his climbers and he fell approximately 35 ft to the ground. He sustained head and chest injuries, from which he died.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, POWER LINE WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, CUTOUT--GAFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103157319			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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