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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100920198 - Farmer'S Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Farmer'S Electric Cooperative, Inc.
3 Miles N On Highway 65
Chillicothe, MO 64601
Mailing Address:
Highway 36 East, Box 680, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354120 |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES FOR A COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY WAS REPLACING A POLE AND UPGRADING A SERVICE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO HAD WORKED FOR THE COOPERATIVE FOR 21 YEARS, CLIMBED THE POLE TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT WAS REMOVING THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS FROM THE POLE. WHEN THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS WERE REMOVED, AN ANCHOR ROD PULLED OUT, AND THE POLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE FELL WITH IT. THE POLE LANDED ON HIS CHEST. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE DRIVE AS HE LANDED, DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100920198 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |