OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221712136

BIGHAM CABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

ASHLAND, AL— 2024-10-22T00:00:00

Event: Bucket, Bucket Truck, Heart, Medical Attention, Medical Condition, Optical Fiber Cable, Truck, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #347836371
Employer profile: BIGHAM CABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Summary number: 221712136
Report ID: 0418300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee experiences fatal medical event in bucket truck

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on October 22, 2024, Employee #1, a fiber optic cable installer, was elevated in a bucket truck at a joint-use utility pole located in Ashland, Alabama. He was preparing to lower a coil of fiber to the ground for splicing when he slumped over in the bucket. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be hypertensive heart disease.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7016

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