Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201166691 - Employee Dies of Heart Attack

Accident Summary Nr: 201166691 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126103225	10/29/2004	4813	517110	Sbc Pacific Bell

Abstract: A 45-year-old service technician was installing telephone service at a work site. She climbed a 9.1-meter-tall utility pole to tap the telephone box. A crossarm supporting a thee-phase overhead power line was located at the top of the pole. The box was 1.5 meters below the power line. About a half hour after she started working, the employee was found slumped over, held by her safety belt about 5.5 meters above the ground. Emergency medical services personnel lowered the unconscious employee, but were unable to revive her. The medical examiner determined that the employee died from a cardiac arrest.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, CARDIAC ARREST, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126103225			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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