Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14503718 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN UTILITY POLE HE WAS CLIMBING FELL OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14503718 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103104857	03/02/1988	4813	0	Contel Of Kansas

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE TOP OF A UTILITY POLE REMOVING A CABLE. WHEN HE CUT THE CABLE, THE POLE FELL. HE HAD SECURED HIS SAFETY BELT AND FELL ALONG WITH THE POLE. THE POLE HAD DRY ROTTED AT THE BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, WORK RULES, FALL, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103104857			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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