Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202573952 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured in Jump from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202573952 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 01/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313658734	01/15/2010	1731	238210	Mast Electrical Services

Abstract: On January 14, 2010, Employee #1 was using a Werner 24-ft extension ladder to string an electrical service cable from one secondary pole to another. Stringing of the service cable was being aided by a pulley. The pulley failed when the retaining pin either broke or became dislodgedl. Employee #1 was descending the ladder, but the weight of the cable was too much for him. He began to lose his balance and jumped from the ladder. He fell approximately 15 ft and suffered two fractures to his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Maryland Shock Trauma for surgery on his fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, LADDER, FALL, PULLEY, UTILITY POLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313658734			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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