Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136514.015 - Employee falls from extension ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 136514.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537893.015	06/24/2021		238210	Tnt Cable Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on June 22, 2021, an employee began installation of a drop down wire on a mid-span using an extension ladder hooked onto the wire span. The span was located between two telecommunication poles where the employee was to remove the old drop down wire and replace it. At some point, the employee fell from the ladder and was killed.

Keywords: Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Ladder, Ladder Hooks, Utility Pole, Wire Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537893.015	62	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers

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