Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 823054 - LINEMAN INJURED WHEN UTILITY POLE FELL OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 823054 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18834911	10/23/1987	1731	0	Penn Line Service Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A LINEMAN, CLIMBED A SERVICE POLE AND DISCONNECTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE POLE THEN FELL OVER WITH HIM SECURED TO IT. EMPLOYEE #1 IS EXPERIENCED AND HAS BEEN CLIMBING FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB AND CONTUSIONS. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT PERFORM A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE POLE BEFORE CLIMBING.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, UTILITY POLE, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834911			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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