Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201634524 - Employee Injured From 14-Foot Fall
Accident: 201634524 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 03/31/2004 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
307094425 | 04/05/2004 | 4813 | Verizon Northwest Incorporated | ||||
On March 31, 2004, Employee #1, a worker at a telephone company, was performing an annual evaluation test, which involved climbing a telephone pole. As he was attempting to circle the pole, he missed a step and fell 14 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a fracture to his back. He was wearing all of the required personal protective equipment, to include gaffs. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, slip, back, climbing on column, fall, lost balance
| |||||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 307094425 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |