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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412209

POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE,CUTOUT--GAFF

Event
POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE,CUTOUT--GAFF
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14412209
Report ID
626600

Event description

FALL FROM UTILITY POLE

Investigation abstract

An employee was climbing a utility pole. The gaff on his climbers cut out when h e was about 9.1 meters above the ground. He fell to the ground and died of injur ies sustained in the fall.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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