OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426696

HEAD,SAFETY BELT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,NECK,LOST BALANCE,UTILITY POLE

1985-08-12T11:00:00

Event: HEAD,SAFETY BELT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,NECK,LOST BALANCE,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14426696
Report ID: 830500

Event description

FELL FROM TOP OF ELECTRIC UTILITY POLE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A UTILITY POLE, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CROSS BRACE. HE UNFASTENED HIS SAFETY BELT SO THAT HE COULD CLIMB OVER SOME BRACING. HE LOST HI S BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET. HE LATER DIED OF SEVERE NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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