Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899801 - FALL FROM UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170899801 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126053644	06/27/1997	4911	0	La City Water & Power

Abstract: A power line worker was climbing a utility pole to join a coworker and operate a set of switches. When he was about 7.6 meters from the ground, he fell off the pole and landed on the pavement. He suffered severe head trauma, a shoulder injury, and fractures of a rib, his nose, and a wrist. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126053644			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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