Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201107539 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Telephone Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201107539 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300821931	03/13/2006	4813	517110	Volcano Telephone Co

Abstract: On February 8, 2006, Employee #1, an equipment operator and a lineman, was part of a crew, which was assigned to remove several telephone communication poles on Highway 88 East of Jackson, Georgia. Employee #1 tested pole Number 93, prior to climbing it, in order to remove two hanger clamps. He was at the height of about 16 ft, when the pole cracked and broke approximately 16 in. above the ground. Employee #1 fell to the ground and sustained multiple fractures. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, STRUCK AGAINST, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300821931			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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