OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250179

HEAD,CABLE TV WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED

1987-10-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CABLE TV WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14250179
Report ID: 453710

Event description

CABLE LINEMAN DECAPITATED WHEN CABLE CAUGHT BY PASSING TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING TELEVISION CABLE ON A 20-FOOT-HIGH UTILITY POLE. THE TV CABLE SLIPPED FROM A CABLE CLAMP AND HUNG DOWN OVER A MAIN HIGHWAY. A TRANSFE R TRUCK SNAGGED THE CABLE, WHICH SNAPPED ACROSS THE EMPLOYEE'S THROAT, DECAPITAT ING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
13

Event type
14

Source
29

Occupation code
523

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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