Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1458447 - Creve Coevr Country Club

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1458447

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 07/22/1985

Site Address:
Creve Coevr Country Club
988 Rue De La Banque
Creve Coevr, MO 63141

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7997

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502272

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414841

Event: 07/20/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

TWO LIFEGUARDS AT A COUNTRY CLUB POOL WERE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A ROPE FROM THE TOP OF A 50-FOOT FLAG POLE. TO DO THIS, THEY WERE USING A 40-FOOT METAL POLE WITH A CLAW-TYPE GARDEN TOOL TAPED TO ITS END. THE POLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE ELECTRIC SHOCK KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE POLE INTO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY WERE BOTH ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1458447			Fatality	Electric Shock	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.
2	1458447			Fatality	Electric Shock	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.

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