Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201122603 - Employee injured in fall from telephone pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201122603 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 06/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125527135	06/28/2000	1731	0	Herman Weissker

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on June 1, 2000, Employee #1 was climbing a wooden telephone pole to string a communications cable when, for some reason, he lost his footing and fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125527135			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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