Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202453049 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured in Fall from Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202453049 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307170084	10/25/2006	4813	517110	At&T

Abstract: On October 23, 2006, Employee #1, a telecommunications lineman, was wearing a tool belt and had on a climbing lanyard and safety hook. He was working from a telephone pole and fell approximately 20 ft and was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307170084			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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