Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823987 - Worker Falls from a Telephone Pole and Is Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 200823987 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 10/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311253777	11/05/2008	1794	238910	Trench-It

Abstract: On October 15, 2010, a utility worker fell approximately 15 ft from a telephone pole and was hospitalized with an unspecified fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311253777			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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