Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170377212 - Employee injured when struck by broken cable

Accident Summary Nr: 170377212 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/31/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119716512	09/15/1995	4939	0	P G & E

Abstract: On August 31, 1995, Employee #1 was working with a crew to pull underground cable. While they were pulling, the cable broke and whipped through the pulling sheaves, striking Employee #1. He was thrown approximately 16 feet, and was hospitalized with a fractured leg and thumb and severe facial abrasions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BROKEN CABLE, THUMB, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119716512			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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