Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170869614 - Employee's arm fractured in fall while climbing utility pole

Accident Summary Nr: 170869614 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125800664	12/27/2000	1623	0	Smud

Abstract: A power line crew was removing a 12.2-meter utility pole from a parking lot. One of the crewmembers was asked to climb between 5 and 6 meters up the pole, belt off, and attach a steel sling as it was held in position by a crane. Because the pole was leaning at an angle, the employee was told to climb the pole on the high side. He had reached a height of approximately 3.7 meters when his gaffs cut out, and he fell to the asphalt. He suffered a fractured arm, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, UTILITY POLE, WORK SURFACE, CUTOUT--GAFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125800664			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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