Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481691 - FALL - SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING TRANSMISSION TOWER

Accident Summary Nr: 14481691 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17654609	11/04/1986	4911	0	Appalachian Power Company

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WORK CREW THAT HAD BEEN ERECTING AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE WORK AREA FOR THE DAY. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS DESCENDING THE STEP BOLTS ON THE TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED. AS HE LOST HIS BALANCE, HE GRABBED A WIND LACING ARM THAT HAD BEEN LYING ON A CROSSARM. THE WIND LACING ARM SWUNG OUT AWAY FROM THE TOWER AND THEN SWUNG DOWN AND IN A BACKWARD MOTION. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FALL ABOUT 80 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, STEP BOLT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17654609			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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