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Case No. 2948Personal injury (workplace accident, civil) · Co. Longford · 5 Jul 2016

ESB worker PJ Davis sues in High Court over fall from electricity pole in Longford

PJ Davis, 64, a trained ESB lineman from Ballinasloe, Co Galway, is suing the ESB in the High Court after falling approximately seven metres from an electricity pole at Agahcordrinan, Co Longford, on 5 July 2016, claiming a wire attachment was incorrectly installed. The ESB denies the claim, arguing Davis failed to secure himself with an auxiliary rope before detaching the main rope.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatPJ Davis is 64 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis is a trained ESB lineman (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis had climbed thousands of poles using ropes and harness since joining the ESB at age 17 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis was working on replacing old uncovered electricity wires with new covered wires (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis fell approximately seven metres from the pole (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA wire attached to the pole came loose and hit Davis in the groin (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis's auxiliary rope became snagged on the transformer box (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis shattered his hip (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis spent several weeks in hospital (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis did not return to work until March 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavis learned in April 2017 of a pre-accident recall notice for a device keeping the wire on the pole (irishtimes.com)
  • wherePJ Davis is from Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Co Galway (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Agahcordrinan, Co Longford (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 5 July 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • causeA hoop securing the wire to the pole was incorrectly installed, Davis claims (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe ESB says the cause was Davis's failure to secure himself with an auxiliary rope before detaching the main rope (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe ESB conducted an internal inquiry into the accident (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe ESB report found Davis fell before the wire came down and that his contact may have caused it to fall (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case is ongoing before Mr Justice Conor Dignam in the High Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDavis's barrister is David McGrath SC (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Nov2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    ESB worker sues in High Court over fall from electricity pole

    First report of the High Court proceedings; case ongoing before Mr Justice Conor Dignam.

    victim, PJ Davis, 64, male, irish (judged from name)PJ Davis