Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953544 - Employee Dies From Mesothelioma

Accident Summary Nr: 201953544 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/31/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307001040	09/09/2003	1731	238210	Aol Time Warner,Inc. Dba Time Warner Cable

Abstract: Employee #1 worked in the cable industry for more than 20 years. The employees in this industry drill and pull cable on structures where asbestos-containing building materials or presumed asbestos-containing building materials could be present. No air monitoring or training was conducted for employees performing this type of work. No exposure could be documented for the past six months. Employee #1 died from mesothelioma that is caused from exposure to asbestos.

Keywords: CABLE TV WORK, MESOTHELIOMA, ASBESTOS

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307001040			Fatality	Other	Inspectors, testers and graders	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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