Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67998.015 - Employee strikes head on landscape block wall and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 67998.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 09/10/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
994928.015	09/10/2014		515210	Comcast Of Massachusetts I, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on September 10, 2014, a cable technician was working to disconnect cable and internet service at a residence. The employee was on the side of the house, working to disconnect the existing internet/cable TV lines, the worker fell and struck his head on a landscape block wall. He suffered a head injury that resulted in his death. There were no witnesses to the incident.

Keywords: Cable Tv Work, Fall, Head, Struck Against, Telecom Work

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	3	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	994928.015	31	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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