OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426795
T S I INC.
COALDALE, CO·
Event description
UTILITY POLE BROKE, EMPLOYEE AT TOP FELL TO THE GROUND
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE TOP OF A 45 FOOT DEAD END POWER POLE. EMPLOYEES # 1, 2, AND 3 WERE TIGHTENING THE TWO GUY WIRES WHICH WERE HOLDING THE POLE. THE W INCH LINE WAS TAKEN OFF THE POLE, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE POLE BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. EMPLOYEE #1, STILL ATTACHED TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE POLE, FEL L TO THE GROUND AND WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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