Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200002574 - Employee Struck in Head by Flying Conductor Grip

Accident Summary Nr: 200002574 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 01/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310936042	01/24/2008	1731	238210	Irby Construction Co.

Abstract: A power line worker was removing equipment, hardware, and conductors under tension. The knot tied to the dolly holding the conductor slipped and released the tension on the conductor. The conductor flew in the air, and the wire grip came off the conductor and struck the power line worker in the head. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, POWER LINE WORKER, UNSECURED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310936042			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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