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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735779

CABLE TV WORK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

Event
CABLE TV WORK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
735779
Report ID
452110

Event description

STRUCK BY A VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A SERVICE CALL, PREPARING TO CLIM B A UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE STREET AND WAS STRUCK BY A PASSIN G VEHICLE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES ON DECEMBER 17, 1988.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    523
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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