Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170176499 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRACTURES IN FALL FROM LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 170176499 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125650804	07/17/1998	4911	0	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Abstract: A power line worker was working at a substation. He was on a ladder and had just finished a cable-splicing job. As he was descending the ladder, he fell about 2.4 meters to the concrete. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures to his shoulders and ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, LADDER, SUBSTATION, RIB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125650804			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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