Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125767491 - Continental Cablevision

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125767491

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 12/18/1996

Site Address:
Continental Cablevision
884 Holly
Placerville, CA 95667

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1987, Diamond Springs, CA 95619

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361507130

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170613392

Event: 08/26/1996

Employee injured in fall while descending utility pole

Employee #1 was working from a 35 ft utility pole, installing cable television at a house. He finished the pole connection and was on his way down when he gaffed out and fell 8 ft to the ground. He extended his right hand to break his fall and fractured his wrist. He was treated at the hospital and released the same day. It is likely that Employee #1's gaffing spike did not hold because he was descending too quickly. He was wearing all of the protective gear required for his job.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, UTILITY POLE, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125767491			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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