Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113944060 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113944060

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 11/17/1993

Site Address:
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Vly Road & Brewster St.
Glenville, NY 12302

Mailing Address:
1125 Broadway, Albany, NY 12201

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360138689

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170020564

Event: 11/16/1993

Employee hit and killed by falling utility pole

Employee #1 climbed an electric utility pole to remove old hardware to ready the pole for removal. The pole snapped 14 in. below ground level and the employee fell with it. The pole struck him in the head and killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113944060			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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