Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125714824 - General Fiber Communications

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125714824

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/07/2004

Site Address:
General Fiber Communications
Alley Behind 120 Sycamore, 639 Hwy. 99
Gridley, CA 95948

Mailing Address:
4182 Walnut Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362353120

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201175346

Event: 03/13/2004

Cable Installer Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

On March 13, 2004, Employee #1, a cable installer, was sent to disconnect cable service for a customer. The cable installer placed his 28 foot. plastic reinforced ladder with hooks at the position of the cable connection point. The ladder was placed and the cable installer climbed to the position of the cable. Just after disconnecting the cable the steel aerial strand broke and the cable installer fell over 22 feet to the ground. The cable installer sustained two broken legs and a dislocated right shoulder. The cable installer was hospitalized for over two weeks.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CABLE TV WORK, LADDER, DISLOCATED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125714824			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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