Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119972107 - Gte Telephone Operations, West Area

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119972107

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/13/1993

Site Address:
Gte Telephone Operations, West Area
86-793 Dr. Carreon
Coachella, CA 83793

Mailing Address:
52-265 Los Palmas, Coachella, CA 83793

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362233355

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170699250

Event: 08/05/1993

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOP A TELEPHONE DROP ONTO A MESSENGER CABLE WHILE WORKING ON A 28-FOOT EXTENSION LADDER. WHILE REACHING TO ATTACH THE LOOP, THE LADDER TWISTED, RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE #1 FALLING FROM THE LADDER APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND HITTING A FENCE. HIS RESULTING INJURIES WERE BRUISED RIBS AND A PUNCTURED LUNG.

Keywords: LUNG, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119972107			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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