Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120280177 - Time Warner Cable

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Investigation Summary

A cable television installer was descending a utility pole when he lost his footing and fell 4.9 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized with a leg fracture, for which he had surgery. He had been wearing new boots, which had a smooth surface on the arch of the sole and which may have contributed to the accident. He had been trained in climbing procedures for stepped and unstepped poles. He had been using work positioning equipment while he was working from a single position on the pole, but was not using his pole strap as he descended.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, SLIP, FALL, UTILITY POLE, FOOT, LEG, STEP BOLT