Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543948 - Utility Worker Injued in Fall from Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202543948 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/10/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314862038	04/13/2012	4911	221122	La City Water & Power

Abstract: A power line worker was on a new utility pole connecting conductors. He was about 9 meters above the ground. After completing the connections, he started to descend the pole. The gaff on his pole climber cut out of the pole. With his body belt around the pole, he fell onto a horizontal down-guy metal support pole for the utility pole. He had surgery and was hospitalized for 14 days with fractured ribs, a fractured pelvis, fractured legs, and internal injuries. The injured employee had been working for his employer for 2 years, performing duties of an electrical distribution mechanic trainee, including climbing utility poles.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, PELVIS, RIB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, CUTOUT--GAFF, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314862038			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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