Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103222535 - Ohio Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103222535

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 07/01/1988

Site Address:
Ohio Bell
22 Devonshire Drive
Akron, OH 44312

Mailing Address:
150 E. Gay Street, Room 18-S, Columbus, OH 43215

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685168

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 687517

Event: 06/27/1988

FALL FROM LADDER

A telephone line worker was working from a ladder supported by suspension strand. A telephone drop extended across a street. A truck passing beneath the drop snagged the cable with the truck's exhaust stack. The employee, who had not been using head or fall protection, was thrown from the ladder and fell to the sidewalk, a distance of about 12 to 15 feet. The employee died of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SUSPENSION STRAND, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103222535			Fatality	Concussion	Telephone line installers and repairers

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