Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604023 - Employee Falls from Ladder and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200604023 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311314538	06/30/2008	1731	238210	United Telephone Co. Of Texas Dba Embarq Corp

Abstract: On June 26, 2008, Employee #1 was disconnecting telephone drop boxes. He was using a ladder leaning against an abandoned electrical pole and was attached to it with a body belt. When he cut the last standing phone cable the electrical pole came down along with him and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed. The electrical pole was rotted on the inside, causing it to fall.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311314538			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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