Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485117 - Employee injured in fall while servicing cable TV box

Accident Summary Nr: 201485117 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125778472	10/18/2002	1731	237130	I Wire Technology Installers

Abstract: On October 7, 2002, Employee #1 was using a ladder to work on a midspan, low voltage, cable TV box when he feel approximately 20 ft onto the road. He sustained internal injuries and was hospitalized for five weeks. The specially designed ladder had two hooks to secure it to the cable, but Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt to secure himself to the cable.

Keywords: CABLE TV WORK, WORK RULES, LADDER, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125778472			Hospitalized injury	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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