Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 103157319 - Capital Electric Line Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita

Nr: 103157319	Report ID: 0729700	Open Date: 04/17/1990

Capital Electric Line Builders, Inc.
2 Mi N. Of Lawrence, KS 66044		Union Status: Union
SIC: 1623/Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction
Mailing: 1320 Ottawa, Leavenworth, KS 66048

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	04/19/1990
		Close Case:	04/19/1990

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	360384549

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14422471		Event: 04/16/1990	Employee Killed In Fall From Wooden Power Line Pole
Employee #1, a journeyman electrical lineman, was climbing a wooden power line pole to replace the insulators. Apparently one of the gaffs cut out on his climbers and he fell approximately 35 ft to the ground. He sustained head and chest injuries, from which he died.
Keywords: chest, head, maintenance, power line worker, construction, equipment failure, fall, cutout--gaff
1	103157319		Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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