Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772994 - Employee Injured in Fall from Ladder Onto Glass Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200772994 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306099946	01/21/2004	1731	238210	White Mountain Cable Construction L.L.C.

Abstract: On January 21, 2004, Employee #1 was working on a ladder, installing a fiber interconnect, when a cable came loose from the masonry wall, knocking the ladder over and causing Employee #1 to fall 15 - 20 feet to a glass roof. He sustained contusions. Employee #1 was evaluated and released.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306099946			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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