Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202469680 - Employee Fractures Back in Fall from Training Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202469680 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314823303	01/07/2011	4911	221122	Department Of Water & Power City Of Los Angeles

Abstract: An electric utility employee was climbing a training pole. He fell approximately 7.6 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized with a lower back fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314823303			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

Accident Summary Nr: 202489316 - Lineman Dies in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202489316 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125825711	10/07/2009	4911	221122	Pg&E

Abstract: On October 7, 2009, Employee #1, a lineman at Pg & E, was climbing down a sixty-foot tall utility pole, as he was passing a cross arm section; he lost his hold and fell to the ground. Employee #1 died as a result of the fall.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL WORK, FALL, LOST CONTROL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125825711			Fatality	Other	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

Accident Summary Nr: 201491990 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201491990 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/24/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312909112	03/24/2009	4911	221122	Pg & E

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 24, 2009, Employee #1 was a third level apprentice lineman working for a power company. He had climbed a pole to a height of 36 ft. Employee #1 fell after he shifted his weight from his primary line to his secondary line, and the secondary line did not hold him. He had hooked the secondary safety line to a tool in his pouch instead of to the D ring on the right side of his belt. Employee #1 was killed in the fall.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312909112			Fatality	Other	Electricians' apprentices

Accident Summary Nr: 201859964 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Power Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201859964 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312612583	02/11/2009	4911	221122	Connexus Energy

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a power pole that contained a transformer that weighed approximately 300 to 400 pounds. A work truck that had become stuck was being removed, when a cable TV wire became entangled around the axle of the truck. The wire tightened and snapped the pole, causing Employee #1 to fall with the top section of the pole and the transformer. The pole and transformer landed on top of the employee, killing him.

Keywords: ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312612583			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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