Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134998.015 - Employee falls from ladder while replacing overhead coaxial

Accident Summary Nr: 134998.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522659.015	03/31/2021		517919	Charter Communications, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:39 a.m. on March 24, 2021, Employee #1 was testing and replacing a section of overhead coaxial cable located approximately 16 feet high while working from an extension ladder. As he descended the ladder to retrieve a replacement section of coaxial cable, the existing defective cable broke, causing the ladder to become displaced. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the ladder, sustaining blunt-force trauma injuries to his ribs and the back of his head. He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Descending, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Lost Balance, Rib, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522659.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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