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Inspection: 101471274 - Claiborne Electric Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101471274
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 08/21/1989

Site Address:
Claiborne Electric Cooperative
Hwy 1564
Homer, LA 71040

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 719, Homer, LA 71040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360136857

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14394662
Event: 08/17/1989
FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS INSTALLING A NEW SERVICE DROP FROM AN EXISTING POLE-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER TO A NEW HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE WOOD UTILITY POLE. WHEN HE GOT ABOUT 17 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, IT BROKE OFF AT GROUND LEVEL, LANDING ON THE TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH THE POLE, AND IT ALSO LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE LATER DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101471274 Fatality Other Electrical power installers and repairers
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