Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201183605 - Telephone Linesman Is Uninjured in Fall from Telephone Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201183605 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 11/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125489872	11/14/2006	7629	811211	American Telephone & Telegraph (At&T)

Abstract: On November 1, 2006, a telephone linesman climbed telephone pole Number 7 to perform maintenance and repair. He fell backward about 15 ft onto the concrete ground. He was uninjured and did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125489872					Occupation not reported

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