Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171213.015 - Employee experiences fatal medical event in bucket truck

Accident Summary Nr: 171213.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/22/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1783637.015	10/23/2024		237130	Bigham Cable Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on October 22, 2024, Employee #1, a fiber optic cable installer, was elevated in a bucket truck at a joint-use utility pole located in Ashland, Alabama. He was preparing to lower a coil of fiber to the ground for splicing when he slumped over in the bucket. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be hypertensive heart disease.

Keywords: Bucket , Bucket Truck, Heart, Medical Attention, Medical Condition, Optical Fiber Cable, Truck, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1783637.015	46	M	Fatality		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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