Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170000434 - FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170000434 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 07/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111254371	07/28/1992	1623	0	Potelco Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE WITHOUT PROPERLY TESTING IT BEFOREHAND. THE POLE WAS ROTTED AND INSECT INFESTED BELOW GROUND LEVEL. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE POLE, IT BROKE OFF AT GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN ABOUT 45 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE POLE BROKE, RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF HIS FALL. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, TELECOM WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111254371			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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