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Accident Summary Nr: 107769.015 - Employee incurs head, spine, and hand injuries in fall from

Accident Summary Nr: 107769.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 06/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1322538.015	06/13/2018		238210	Comcast Of Maryland, Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on June 13, 2018, an employee was installing cable at a mid-span attachment. The employee was using a twenty-eight foot ladder (Lunar Type IAA extension ladder with attachment hooks) to reach the mid-span approximately fifteen feet up. The employee had installed the new cable at the tap, but had to disconnect the old cable from the house. At this point of the installation, the employee fell off of the ladder for an unknown reason. He was transported to the hospital for head and spine hematoma injuries and a fractured hand. The employee was hospitalized for several days for his injuries.

Keywords: Cable Tv Work, Fall, Fracture, Hand, Head, Installing, Ladder, Ladder Hooks, Spine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1322538.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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