Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982595 - CRUSHED - UTILITY POLE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 982595 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 08/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108087875	08/13/1990	4813	0	Act

Abstract: A CREW OF ELECTRIC UTILITY WORKERS WAS REMOVING A UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE AREA WHERE THE POLE WAS SUPPOSED TO FALL. AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE VEHICLE, THE POLE FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108087875			Fatality	Concussion	Truck drivers, heavy

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