Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14505598 - FALL - UTILITY POLE FELL DUE TO LOSS OF GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 14505598 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 04/13/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100920198	04/17/1989	4911	0	Farmer'S Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: A CREW OF EMPLOYEES FOR A COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY WAS REPLACING A POLE AND UPGRADING A SERVICE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO HAD WORKED FOR THE COOPERATIVE FOR 21 YEARS, CLIMBED THE POLE TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT WAS REMOVING THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS FROM THE POLE. WHEN THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS WERE REMOVED, AN ANCHOR ROD PULLED OUT, AND THE POLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE FELL WITH IT. THE POLE LANDED ON HIS CHEST. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE DRIVE AS HE LANDED, DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100920198			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers

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