OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240469

ELECTRICIAN,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE

1989-04-13T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICIAN,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14240469
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Electrician killed in fall from utility pole

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, an electrician, was descending a power pole when his pole strap bro ke and he fell approximately 35 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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