Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14449326 - DECAPITATION CAUSED BY WINCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14449326 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104596721	05/27/1986	4911	0	Nsp - North Division

Abstract: A 61-year-old employee of an electric utility company was found decapitated on the bed of a pole-delivery truck. A powered winch, which had caused the decapitation, was still revolving at a rate of 4.6 meters per minute. The winch was generally used to pull poles onto the truck. However, the truck was fully loaded, and the employee, who had many years experience with his company, had not been assigned to work in the area. The accident was not witnessed.

Keywords: TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DECAPITATED, UTILITY POLE, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104596721			Fatality	Amputation	Hoist and winch operators

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