Accident Report Detail
Accident: 99701.015 - Employee Falls From Utility Pole And Incurs Leg Fractures
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1249037.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |