Accident Report Detail

Accident: 99701.015 - Employee Falls From Utility Pole And Incurs Leg Fractures

**Accident: 99701.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/05/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1249037.015	04/07/2017		Charter Communications

At 1:15 p.m. on April 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a telecommunications com pany, was free climbing a utility pole to make cable connections. As he approac hed the cable strand and went to take his last step, the wood under the stationa ry gaff split, the gaff cut out from the pole, and Employee #1 fell to the base of the pole, a fall height of 18 feet. Emergency services were called, and Empl oyee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractu res of his right leg.

Keywords: access/egress, climbing on column, construction, fall, fall protection, fracture, installing, leg, telecom work, utility pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1249037.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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