Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1571458.015 - Southside Electrical Coop

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 1571458.015

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 01/07/2022

Site Address:
Southside Electrical Coop
2146 Mclver Ferry Road
Gladys, VA 24554

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7, Crewe, VA 23930

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1868632	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143939.015

Event: 01/03/2022

Employee suffers multiple injuries in fall from utility pole

At 8:30 a.m. on January 3, 2022, an employee was climbing on a utility pole hoisting a power line when the pole broke below his tie off point. The employee fell to the ground and was hospitalized to treat multiple bone fractures.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Broken Bone, Climbing, Elec Utility Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Power Lines, Tie-Off, Utility Pole

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571458.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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