Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92138.015 - Employee Falls From Electrical Telephone Pole And Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 92138.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202727.015	01/12/2017		237130	Pike Electric Llc

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 5, 2017, Employee #1 was climbing a wood electrical telephone pole. He had accessed the pole from an extension ladder. As he continued climbing the pole with his spikes and positioning belt, Employee #1 slipped and fell approximately 10 ft to the ground, fracturing his right wrist. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Electrical Work, Fall, Fracture, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1202727.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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