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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103638177 - Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,Inc.
Commerce Street At Moore Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
Mailing Address:
925 West Broadway, Ardmore, OK 73401
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360154033 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING COMMUNICATION LINES FROM UTILITY POLES THAT WERE GOING TO BE REMOVED. HE CLIMBED ONE OF THE POLES AND, WITHOUT RELIEVING THE TENSION ON THE LINES, CUT THE CABLE AND THE SUSPENSION STRAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE POLE. THE TENSION ON THE POLE FROM THE LINES ON THE NORTH SIDE CAUSED THE POLE TO FAIL, AND IT BROKE AT GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH THE POLE, AND IT PINNED HIM TO THE GROUND. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, CRUSHED, FALL, SUSPENSION STRAND, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103638177 | Fatality | Concussion | Telephone line installers and repairers |