Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201481108 - fall - pole climbing gaffs cut out

Accident Summary Nr: 201481108 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125867689	07/17/1998	4841	0	Tci Communications, Inc.

Abstract: A cable television company employee was climbing a pole to connect a residential customer. The employee's climbing gaffs cut out; he fell 4.6 meters to the ground and fractured his right knee. He was hospitalized for 9 days.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER, CUTOUT--GAFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125867689			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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