Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146143.015 - Employee falls from ladder and injures spine

Accident Summary Nr: 146143.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575898.015	02/02/2022		238210	Comcast Corporation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 24, 2021, an employee worked from a ladder to install a new telecommunications line from a utility pole to a house. The employee had trouble moving the line around a tall tree and relocated the ladder to better accommodate the work. As the employee attempted to pull the line, while on the ladder, the ladder shifted, and the employee fell approximately sixteen feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat a spinal injury.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Fall, Ladder, Pulling, Spine, Tree, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575898.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer

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