Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14445043 - FALL - GUY ANCHOR AND UTILITY POLE FAILURE

Accident Summary Nr: 14445043 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 01/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18727156	01/06/1987	4911	0	Virginia Power, Central Div.-Chesterfield District

Abstract: A LINEWORKER WAS DEADENDING THE LAST PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LINE WAS 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, NEAR THE TOP OF A CLASS 5 WOODEN UTILITY POLE. THE ANCHOR THAT WAS HOLDING THE POLE CAME OUT OF THE GROUND, AND THE RESULTING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE POLE CAUSED IT TO BREAK AT A LEVEL OF 7 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING FROM THE POLE WITH HIS SAFETY BELT AND STRAP ATTACHED, FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE TOP OF THE POLE. THE ARM OF THE POLE OF THE POLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, CAUSING MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES AND THE DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18727156			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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