Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170621452 - FALL - FOOT SLIPPED ON UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170621452 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125864686	02/20/1997	4911	0	Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Abstract: A power line crew for an electric utility was removing a capacitor bank from a utility pole. One of the power line workers was stripping a conduit from the pole. When he got to a telephone cable, he unbelted his positioning strap to climb over the cable. His foot slipped, and he fell 20 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized for multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125864686			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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