Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 1537893.015 - Tnt Cable Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock

Investigation Summary

At 11:30 a.m. on June 22, 2021, an employee began installation of a drop down wire on a mid-span using an extension ladder hooked onto the wire span. The span was located between two telecommunication poles where the employee was to remove the old drop down wire and replace it. At some point, the employee fell from the ladder and was killed.

Keywords:extension ladder, fall, fall protection, installing, ladder, ladder hooks, utility pole, wire line