Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111566659 - Gte Northwest Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa
Site Address:
Gte Northwest Inc
Corner Of 3rd & Howell Way
Edmonds, WA 98020
Mailing Address:
3831 204 Sw, Lynnwood, WA 98008
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/1990
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TELEPHONE LINE TO A HOUSE. HE PLACED AN EXTENSION LADDER AGAINST A 24-FOOT-TALL UTILITY POLE, ABOUT 8 FEET FROM THE TOP. A RED RIBBON HAD BEEN PLACED AT THE BASE OF THE POLE BY THE ELECTRIC UTILITY TO INDICATE THAT THE POLE WAS IN AN NOT CLIMBABLE CONDITION. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OBSERVE THE RIBBON, AND HE DID NOT TEST THE POLE AS REQUIRED BY THE COMPANY SAFETY MANUAL. HE CLIMBED THE EXTENSION LADDER. COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AT ITS BASE, THE POLE BROKE THERE, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL 15 FEET TO THE STREET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, TELECOM WORK, LADDER, FALL, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111566659 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |
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