Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14526412 - FALL - CLIMBER CUT OUT WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14526412 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17425992	08/19/1985	1731	0	Robstone Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS REPLACING A UTILITY POLE. WHEN HE WAS AT THE TOP OF THE POLE TRANSFERRING THE TREE SECTION, HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY BELT AND STRAP. HE CLIMBED DOWN TO A POINT ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHERE SOME OVERHEAD LINES WERE INSTALLED ON THE POLE. HE RELEASED THE SAFETY STRAP TO CLIMB AROUND THE LINES AND USED HIS POLE CLIMBERS TO DESCEND FARTHER. HIS CLIMBERS APPARENTLY CUT OUT, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND AND DIED FROM THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED.

Keywords: SAFETY BELT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17425992			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical power installers and repairers

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