Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200998367 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200998367 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/23/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314359449	07/24/2010	1623	237130	Utili-Comm South Inc.

Abstract: On July 23, 2010, Employee #1, of Utili-Comm South Incorporated, was working alone in an alleyway and performing repair work on an aerial cable television line. He was using an extension ladder to reach the cable line, but he was not tied-off or wearing fall protection. For some reason, Employee #1 fell from the ladder, striking his head on the ground, which killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, COMMUNICATION CABLE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000		23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314359449			Fatality	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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