Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172303.015 - Employee is killed when struck by dragged wire and dragged d

Accident Summary Nr: 172303.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/25/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1791015.015	12/03/2024		238210	Telecomp Usa Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 25, 2024, an employee was preparing to raise support lines for fiber optic installation at a worksite. A tractor trailer ran over a quarter-inch braided wire, causing it to become entangled. As the truck drove through the site, it dragged the wire, striking the employee and dragging him down the road. The employee sustained multiple lacerations and fatal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Entangled, Laceration, Optical Fiber Cable, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck Against, Struck By, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1791015.015	27	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line 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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