Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567127 - FALL - UTILITY POLE FAILURE

Accident Summary Nr: 14567127 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/02/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15131337	04/05/1984	4911	0	South Carolina Electric And Gas Co

Abstract: AFTER ERECTING A NEW UTILITY POLE, A LINEMAN WAS INSTALLING TRANSFORMERS AND CONNECTING DEENERGIZED 13.8-KILOVOLT LINES. THE POLE FELL WITH THE LINEMAN ON IT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 27 FEET. THE LINEMAN INJURED HIS BACK. THE REASON FOR THE POLE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15131337			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical power installers and repairers

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