Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130879.015 - Employee fractures sternum and ribs in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 130879.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1452505.015	12/19/2019		238210	Csp Fiber Services

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on December 10, 2019, an employee was attempting to make a midspan connection to install telecommunications at a residential location. The employee climbed a ladder to access the pegs, the employee pole strap and connected his lineman's belt. The employee had to shift his position and noticed that the locking gate was not fully closed near his left hip. While repositioning, the pole strap dislodged from the connection point and the employee fell. The employee sustained lacerations to his head, and fractured sternum and ribs, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Chest, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Laceration, Rib, Telecom Work

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation				20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1452505.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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