OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521058
TELECOM WORK,LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SUSPENSION STRAND
Event description
FALL FROM HOOK LADDER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE, INSTALLING A NEW TELEPHONE LINE TO A SINGLE-FAMIL Y HOME. HE PLACED A HOOK LADDER OVER THE SUSPENSION STRAND THAT RAN FROM POLE TO POLE. HE HAD PLACED THE LADDER ON THE SIDE OF THE STRAND WHERE THE TELEPHONE SE RVICE DROP WAS LOCATED. AS THE EMPLOYEE ASCENDED THE LADDER, THE HOUSE DROP SEPA RATED FROM THE SPAN CLAMP THAT CONNECTED IT TO THE SUSPENSION STRAND. THIS CAUSE D THE SUSPENSION STRAND TO MOVE SUDDENLY, THROWING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 527
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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