Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120280177 - Time Warner Cable

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120280177

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 08/23/2000

Site Address:
Time Warner Cable
8949 Ware Court
San Diego, CA 92121

Mailing Address:
8949 Ware Ct., San Diego, CA 92121

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362062473

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201063393

Event: 08/09/2000

Employee Injured in Fall from Utility Pole

A cable television installer was descending a utility pole when he lost his footing and fell 4.9 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized with a leg fracture, for which he had surgery. He had been wearing new boots, which had a smooth surface on the arch of the sole and which may have contributed to the accident. He had been trained in climbing procedures for stepped and unstepped poles. He had been using work positioning equipment while he was working from a single position on the pole, but was not using his pole strap as he descended.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, SLIP, FALL, UTILITY POLE, FOOT, LEG, STEP BOLT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280177			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians

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