Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125942060 - Verizon California Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125942060

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/07/2006

Site Address:
Verizon California Inc
13100 South Baker Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
9000 Hellman Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102448982

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202443156

Event: 02/11/2006

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 11, 2006, Employee #1, an engineering technician, was repairing a residential telephone line. After repairing the line, he descended an aluminum extension ladder that was about 14 to 16 feet above a dirt shoulder. As he was descending the ladder, Employee #1 either slipped or missed a rung and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a serious head trauma and multiple bodily injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, TELECOM WORK, LADDER, SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125942060			Hospitalized injury	Other	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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