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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533186

POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE

Event
POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14533186
Report ID
215300

Event description

FALL - UTILITY POLE FAILURE

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS REMOVING OVERHEAD POWER LINES FROM A UTILITY POLE THAT W AS TO BE REMOVED. THE POLE BROKE AT ITS BASE AND FELL ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE. TH E EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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