Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202457529 - Technician Is Injured in Fall from Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202457529 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313384737	10/04/2011	4899	517910	Pacific Bell Telephone Co Dba At&T California

Abstract: On September 27, 2011, Employee #1, a system technician with Pacific Bell Telephone, was on a utility pole installing a DSL line. He conducted a visual inspection prior to ascending the pole. He strapped a safety strap to his safety belt and conducted his assigned work. As he unsnapped the strap from the belt, he was struck by an object, lost his balance, and grabbed onto the cable and strand. When they gave way, Employee #1 fell about 13 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized at LA County USC Medical Center for left femur and patella fractures. The investigation revealed that the cable and strand were possibly not secured due to a missing nut from the through bolt.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, SAFETY BELT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, UTILITY POLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313384737			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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