Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675138 - Employee Injured Falling from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202675138 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/16/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316523323	06/06/2013	4813	517110	At&T

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 16, 2013, an incident occurred where Employee #1 was seriously injured at his jobsite. Employee #1 was working in the backyard and had on two separate issues. Employee #1 had completed the first case and had moved his extension ladder from the pole to get access to the second box. Using the approved cable hooks Employee #1 positioned the ladder along the cable and completed the second case. As he was coming down the ladder the cable and ladder shifted, causing him to fall to the ground and wrought iron patio furniture below. Employee #1 was taken to a local area hospital where he stayed for several days due to multiple fractures from the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316523323			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Technicians, n.e.c.

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