Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 54266.015 - Employee Is Struck In The Head By Falling Power Line Pole An

Accident Summary Nr: 54266.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 11/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
946811.015	11/05/2013		238990	Oster Brothers Construction, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 4, 2013, Employee #1 was guiding a suspended power line pole. The power line pole flipped over, became detached from the boom lift and struck Employee #1 in his head. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma to his head and was killed. He was not wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: Falling Object, Head, Material Handling, Struck By, Suspended Load, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Demolition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	946811.015	24	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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