Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050292 - EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM POWER LINE STRUCTURE

Accident Summary Nr: 200050292 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116568007	11/04/1997	1623	0	Dominion Construction

Abstract: An apprentice power line worker was standing on the horizontal crossarm of a structure supporting an overhead power line. He unhooked his body belt from the upright, apparently to board a helicopter. As he stepped toward the helicopter, he lost his balance and fell about 15 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: CROSSARM, HELICOPTER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116568007			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.