Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 101140.015 - Cable installer falls from ladder and incurs multiple injuri
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1280260.015 | 12/01/2017 | 238210 | Nth Connect Telecom, Inc. |
Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on November 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a cable installation company, was assigned to tap the main cable service line along a residential street and run a connection to a house. He hung a ladder on the main line where it attached to a utility pole. Employee #1 climbed to the top of the ladder and was preparing to wrap his safety harness to the ladder when a steel bolt securing the line to the pole broke. The line fell from the pole, and Employee #1 fell with the ladder to the sidewalk, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures, head and back injuries, and internal injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than one week.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1280260.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. |
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