OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221691637

SUN RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

CONRAD, MT— 2024-08-09T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Ground, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347680928
Employer profile: SUN RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
Summary number: 221691637
Report ID: 0830100
Project type: E
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee falls due to collapsing power pole during power lin

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on August 9, 2024, an employee was removing an old power line and replacing it with a new one when the power pole collapsed. The employee fell to the ground, suffering blunt force trauma from the impact with the ground, and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
577

Fall distance
26

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