Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 842229 - FALL - FAILURE OF WOOD STRUCTURE

Accident Summary Nr: 842229 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108966300	10/18/1990	4931	0	The Ohio Power Company

Abstract: TWO ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A WOOD POLE STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH IT TO THE GROUND. ONE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ALSO SUFFERED BROKEN BONES. (THE FULL EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES AND THE CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE'S FAILURE WERE NOT NOTED IN THE ORIGINAL REPORT.)

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108966300			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	108966300			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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