Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202473047 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202473047 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 09/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307182626	09/20/2006	4911	221121	Pouk And Steinle, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on September 13, 2006, Employee #1, an electric utility worker, was climbing a wooden utility pole, while working in the City of Glendora, California. Employee #1 fell approximately 25 feet to the concrete pavement. He sustained fractures to his left elbow and multiple ribs. After the accident, Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for one week. Based on an interview with Employee #1, the investigator believed that his climbing hook did not grip properly into the lumber while climbing.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, ELBOW, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307182626			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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