Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494603 - STRUCK BY CABLE PULLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14494603 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399880	09/26/1984	1731	0	Oil Capitol Electric Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PARTICIPATING IN A 600 FOOT PULL OF 1.18 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER ELECTRICAL CABLE AT A POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A GREENLEE 640 LIGHTWEIGHT CABLE PULLER TO PULL THE CABLE INTO A CABLE TRAY. A SPLICE IN THE PULLING ROPE CAUSED THE ROPE TO BIND ON THE PULLER CAPSTAN. THE CABLE PULLER WAS SHUT OFF, BUT THE ROPE TENSION WAS NOT RELEASED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE ATTACHMENT CHAINS WERE LOOSE. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THEM, THE ROPE TENSION CAUSED THE ATTACHEMENT CHAINS TO PULL THROUGH THE BASE OF THE CABLE PULLER. THE CABLE PULLER WAS JERKED UP AGAINST THE UPPER FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399880			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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