Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117116 - Employee falls from telecom tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201117116 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126181023	05/10/2004	4923	221210	Southern California Gas Company

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 4, 2004, an employee performing telecommunications work had completed installing an antenna on top of a tower. As he was coming down the metal tower, he reached an area which had a 2.5-foot wide metal covering for cables. His foot slipped and he fell 10 feet onto hard ground. When he fell, he was not tied-off to the tower with his lifeline. His injuries included a fractured back and the skin on his left arm was pulled back. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, SLIP, BACK, FALL, SKIN, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126181023			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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