Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202563235 - Employee Falls from Utility Pole When Gaff Loses Grip

Accident Summary Nr: 202563235 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312350861	11/25/2008	1731	238210	Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.

Abstract: On November 17, 2008, an employee of an electrical contractor was descending a utility pole. He disconnected his body belt at the telecom lines and rotated around to get past the obstruction. When he stepped down, the gaff of his pole climber went into a crack in the pole. He lost his footing and fell 22 feet, 2 inches to the ground. He fractured his hip, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: E GI II, FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION CABLE, PPE, ELECTRICAL WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, HIP, CUTOUT--GAFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312350861			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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