Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108209594 - Dillard Smith Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 108209594

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 03/06/1989

Site Address:
Dillard Smith Construction Company
Mccarty Church Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 707, Jefferson City, TN 37660

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360285738

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214019

Event: 03/02/1989

Employee belted to falling power pole killed

Employee #1 was working approximately 35 ft high on a power pole when it broke off at ground level. When the pole came in contact with the ground, an insulator struck the employee in the chest. Because Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt, he could not free himself from the falling power pole. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSULATOR, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108209594			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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