Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170612972 - Employee fractures forehead in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170612972 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/06/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119816346	10/19/1993	1731	0	Sacramento Cable

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 6, 1993, Employee #1 was installing a TV cable on a two-story house. He had used a metal extension ladder to gain access to the roof. While descending the ladder, Employee #1 missed a rung and fell approximately 17 feet to a concrete patio walkway. He landed on his head, fracturing his forehead. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to UCD Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was hospitalized for 7 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, INSTALLING, CABLE TV WORK, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, METAL LADDER, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119816346			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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