Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202486155 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall from Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202486155 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310417969	12/03/2007	4822	517110	At&T Network Services

Abstract: Employee #1 had climbed a pole to connect new telephone service. Employee #1 dropped his safety glasses and head light, and had to descend to retrieve them. However, Employee #1's head light was broken. So, his coworker gave Employee #1 his head light so he ascended again to continue with the work. When work was completed, Employee #1 began to descend but he stated that the light on his head light was dim because of low batteries. Employee #1 lost his footing on the second rung from the bottom, and fell approximately 12 ft to the ground sustaining a broken left heel and a broken right ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UTILITY POLE, ANKLE, FOOT, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310417969			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone installers and repairers

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