Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 888396 - FALL - POLE CLIMBER CUTOUT

Accident Summary Nr: 888396 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 10/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104388657	10/07/1988	4911	0	Rockville Service Center

Abstract: An employee was in a training class for climbing utility poles. She was practicing rotating around the pole. Her pole climber cut out; and she fell, with her positioning strap around the pole, about 7.6 meters to hard compact soil. She sustained multiple fractures and was hospitalized for her injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, INEXPERIENCE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CUTOUT--GAFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104388657			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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