Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079084 - Employee Falls Off Ladder and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201079084 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315347161	01/02/2013	1731	238210	Jbsdc Inc Dba Jbs Data Communications

Abstract: At approximately 2:25 p.m. on December 12, 2012, Employee #1 was installing cable TV connections from an extension ladder, which was attached to an aerial strand wire between two utility poles. He was a qualified person for the work and had placed the ladder hooks on the aerial strand wire. A TV coaxial cable had been attached between the aerial strand wire cable and the house. This coaxial cable was held under tension and created an outward pressure on the ladder. Employee #1, who was on the ladder, cut this coaxial cable, which caused the ladder and the aerial strand wire to move outwards and away from the house. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the ladder because of this movement. He struck the ground and sustained fractures to his left arm, left pelvis and left ankle. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures; afterwards, he was hospitalized for postoperative treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, COMMUNICATION CABLE, LADDER, PELVIS, FALL, ARM, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315347161			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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