Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763117 - Lineman Is Killed in Fall When Pole Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 201763117 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 04/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311899405	04/10/2008	4911	221122	Mp Technologies

Abstract: On April 10, 2008, Employee #1 was on a wooden utility pole replacing circuits and installing new power lines. He was secured to the pole. When the pole failed, Employee #1 fell approximately 43 ft and was killed. Unknown to Employee #1 or his coworkers, the pole had been hollowed out by a woodpecker.

Keywords: ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311899405			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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