Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200514537 - Employee killed when struck by telephone pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200514537 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311439400	10/03/2007	1623	237130	Okay Construction

Abstract: On October 2, 2007, Employee #1 was deframing a telephone pole when it fell from the pole gin and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GIN POLE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UTILITY POLE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		4	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311439400			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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