OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459457

DIGGER-DERRICK,HEAD,RIGGING,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOAD LINE,UTILITY POLE

1984-01-09T00:00:00

Event: DIGGER-DERRICK,HEAD,RIGGING,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOAD LINE,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14459457
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee Injured by Swinging Utility Pole

Investigation abstract

had been attached below the pole's center of gravity. italized. The pole had been improperly pulled from the ground, and the load line

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
24

Occupation code
575

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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