Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108138.015 - Employee falls from utility pole and sustains fractured back

Accident Summary Nr: 108138.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1311858.015	04/26/2018		221119	Mississippi Power Co.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 24, 2018, an employee climbed a new power utility pole to connect a wire to a residential light. The strap of the fall restraint belt came back over the top of the pole. The employee fell approximately 24 feet, sustained a fractured back, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1311858.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury

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