Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314331653 - Comcast

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 314331653

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 07/20/2012

Site Address:
Comcast
2836 Melillo Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Mailing Address:
2500 Bates Ave, Concord, CA 94520

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 517510/Cable and Other Program Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102692563

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202509295

Event: 07/07/2012

Employee Breaks Heel in Fall from Cable Pole

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 7, 2012, Employee #1 was installing a cable to serve a private residence. The employee ran the cable through a conduit and up a pole. The next step of the process was to attach the cable to the pole by using tacks. Employee # 1 climbed down to the point where the cable was to be attached and traversed going from one side of the pole to the other side of the pole. In traversing the pole, the employee missed the peg or permanent step of the pole and fell. Employee # 1 was taken to John Muir Medical in Walnut Creek, where he was diagnosed with a broken heel. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CABLE TV WORK, CONDUIT, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314331653			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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