Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157824.015 - Employee dies for unknown reason

Accident Summary Nr: 157824.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/05/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1681461.015	07/06/2023		238210	Consolidated Electric Services

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on July 5, 2023, an employee was operating a digger from a utility truck. The employee lowered an old pole out of the way and was waiting on the auger to be removed, so he could raise the new pole into place. The employee collapsed and CPR was initiated by the foreman, while a lineman called 911. Per the autopsy report and witness interviews, the cause of death was unknown.

Keywords: Auger, CPR, Digger/Derrick, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair				8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1681461.015	19	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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