Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200613370 - Phone Line Released from Fallen Tree Catapults Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 200613370 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/02/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314045154	12/03/2010	4911	221122	National Grid

Abstract: A power line worker was repairing a downed power line. A falling tree had taken down the power line. He removed part of the tree from beneath the power line. As he was checking a phone line, which was still under part of the tree, he placed one hand on the tree and the other on the phone line. The phone line, which was under tension from the tree, came free. The line caught the employee under the arm and neck, launching him into the air and across the street. He landed on portions of the cut tree limb. The employee suffered fractured ribs and muscle damage.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, COMMUNICATION CABLE, TREE, RIB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314045154			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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