Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 602706 - FALL - WORK PLATFORM SLIPPED OFF UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 602706 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 12/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109465419	12/17/1991	4911	0	Alabama Power Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING ON A WORK PLATFORM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A CONCRETE UTILITY POLE BY A PADDOCK. THE PADDOCK SLIPPED THROUGH THE KEEPER PIN AND ALLOWED THE WORK PLATFORM TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109465419			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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