Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 126152719 - Sbc

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Los Angeles

Nr: 126152719	Report ID: 0950641	Open Date: 08/02/2004

Sbc
5035 Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 90016		Union Status: Union
SIC: 4813/Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone
NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Mailing: 2445 Daly St. Rm 107, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	12/16/2004
		Close Case:	12/17/2004

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	362568727

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201166121		Event: 07/12/2004	Employee Injures Ankle In Fall From Pole During Training
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on July 12, 2004, Employee #1 was attending a refresher training session at an SBC training facility. The training area consisted of four round, wooden poles imbedded in the ground and used by trainees to learn climbing with gaffs. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt around her waist and gaffs on her ankles. She performed a gaff "cut out test" prior to climbing the pole, and passed it satisfactorily. She then began climbing the pole and after ascending approximately 11 feet, she attempted to move completely around the pole as part of the training exercise. Approximately two to three steps into the maneuver, her gaffs cut loose from the pole and she fell straight down to the ground, severely fracturing her left ankle. She was initially transported to Technimed-Vernon in Vernon, CA, and was released after one hour. The following day, she was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center where surgery was performed and she was hospitalized for one week. After further investigation, the gaffs were determined to be in good working order and were imbedding properly into the wooden pole.
Keywords: fracture, fall, fall protection, work surface, ankle, cutout--gaff
1	126152719		Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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