Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200620144 - FALL - AERIAL LIFT BUCKET DETACHED

Accident Summary Nr: 200620144 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 07/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127350080	07/31/1997	4911	0	Powell Valley Electric Cooperative

Abstract: A steel utility pole struck an aerial lift. This caused the aerial lift bucket to detach from the boom, allowing the power line worker in the bucket to fall 19.8 meters to his death.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127350080			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers

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