Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1482663.015 - Wideopenwest Cleveland, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland

Nr: 1482663.015	Report ID: 0522300	Open Date: 07/09/2020

Wideopenwest Cleveland, Llc
5200 Royalton Road Apt B3 North Royalton, OH 44133		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517919
Mailing: 105 Blaze Industrial Pkwy, Berea, OH 44017

Inspection Type:	Fat/Cat
Scope:	Complete	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	07/09/2020
Emphasis:	L:Fall	Close Case:	09/11/2020

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	1620850
	Referral	1617660	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 127634.015		Event: 07/06/2020	Employee Is Killed In Fall From Ladder While Installing Tele
At 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a telecommunications firm as a service technician. It provided internet service and cable television. He was installing new television (TV) cable. He was working from a "7/11 extension ladder." This was a combination ladder that could be used as a 2.1 meter (7-foot) stepladder or a 3.4 meter (11-foot) straight ladder. He was installing a new cable TV connection in a junction box. He fell from the ladder approximately 3.0 meters (10 feet) into an open stairway next to the work area. He suffered blunt force head injury due to the fall. He was killed. The employee had been an employee of the firm for approximately 4 years. He had extensive training in fall protection, ladder safety, electrical safety, and other safety programs maintained by the company. He was audited on a monthly basis and documented. The weather on the day of the accident was mostly sunny, with a temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit) and a slight south-southwest (SSW) wind at the time of the incident.
Keywords: stepladder, fall, fixed ladder, head, ladder, extension ladder, communication worker, telecom work, blunt force trauma, communication cable, training
1	1482663.015		Fatality	Fracture	Technicians, n.e.c.

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