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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15143399 - Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corp
Box 188
Gainesboro, TN 37562
Mailing Address:
Box 159, Carthage, TN 37030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360599427 |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WAS SETTING A 50-FOOT UTILITY POLE. THE HOLE WAS TOO SMALL, AND THE POLE HAD BEEN LIFTED THREE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD LIFT, AS THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE POLE, THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED ABOUT 6 INCHES. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE BOOM JERKED SLIGHTLY. THE HOUSING FOR THE BOOM-ROTATION MOTOR CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE GEARS TO UNMESH. THE BOOM THEN FREE-WHEELED AND PINNED THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE POLE RACK, CRUSHING HIM. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BOOM, CRANE BOOM, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15143399 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |