Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170896674 - EMPLOYEE FRACTURED ANKLE IN FALL OFF OF VAN

Accident Summary Nr: 170896674 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119786960	07/19/1999	4812	0	Pacific Bell Wireless

Abstract: An employee of a wireless telephone company was on top of a broadcast van, working on an antenna. The van was parked in the parking lot of an office building. The employee, who was not using any form of fall protection, fell from the van 2.3 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized for 3 days for a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, MOTOR VEHICLE, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119786960			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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