Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156876.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling utility poles

Accident Summary Nr: 156876.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/01/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1674671.015	06/01/2023		238210	Mdr Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:57 a.m. on June 1, 2023, Employee #1 was next to the pole pile, attaching tongs to the middle of a pole part way up on the pile, when poles came free and struck him. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture to the lower left leg, severing an artery leading to significant blood loss resulting in his death. Utility poles rolled off the pole pile falling onto Employee #1.

Keywords: Artery, Compound Fracture, Leg, Loss Of Blood, Struck By, Tongs, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1674671.015	32	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer

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