Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202487146 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202487146 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120206685	07/02/2008	4924	221122	Smud

Abstract: On April 25, 2008, a crew of lineman was assigned repair work on utility lines and associated electrical devices. Employee #1, a lineman, was climbing a pole on the shoulder of Natoma Street, just east of Prison Road, in the city of Folsom. While Employee #1 was free climbing the pole using gaffs, the gaffs "cut out" at approximately 12 feet from the ground. Employee #1 fell from the pole to the ground and sustained serious injuries that included fractures to his finger, arm, and pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, PELVIS, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, ARM, UTILITY POLE, CUTOUT--GAFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120206685			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians

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