Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 936633 - CRUSHED BY UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 936633 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 10/19/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107452930	10/19/1990	4813	0	New England Telephone Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A SEVERELY ROTTED UTILITY POLE TO REMOVE A CABLE AND HARDWARE. THE POLE SNAPPED OFF AT ITS BASE; AND THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS BELTED OFF TO THE POLE, FELL WITH IT TO THE GROUND. (THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.) THE POLE LANDED ACROSS THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST, INFLICTING INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, CRUSHED, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107452930			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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