Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14528459 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14528459 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18304618	04/30/1991	4911	0	Delta Electric Power Association

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS STANDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF A TRUCK, ADJUSTING A SPOTLIGHT SHINING ON A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE. THE LINE CREW WAS TRYING TO LOCATE A PROBLEM CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL OUTAGE IN THE AREA. THE OUTAGE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN CAUSED BY A STORM THAT HAD PASSED THROUGH A FEW HOURS EARLIER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE CREW WERE STANDING IN THE DRIVEWAY TO A CABIN A SHORT DISTANCE FROM A MAIN COUNTY ROAD. THEY HEARD A NOISE. IT WAS A LARGE SWEETGUM TREE FALLING. THE TOP PART OF THE TREE LANDED ON THE TRUCK AND ON THE POWER LINE WORKER WHO HAD BEEN STANDING NEXT TO IT. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES AND A FULL THICKNESS LACERATION OF HIS SCALP WITH A SUBGALEAL HEMATOMA. THE EMPLOYEE DIED GOING TO THERAPY 15 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18304618			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical power installers and repairers

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