Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 22, 2012, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working at a contracted job site. Employee #1 had been employed as a Lineman by Par Electrical Contractors Inc. for approximately six years as needed. The two employees were working from the personnel carrier (basket) of an aerial device, transferring a transformer from one pole to another pole along a road. Coworker #1 lowered the basket to exit. Employee #1 stepped from the basket onto a platform step, slipped from the step, and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 required hospitalization and treatment for injury to both wrists and his face, including an unspecified fracture. The employer notified Cal/OSHA at approximately 8:18 p.m. on October 22, 2012.