Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at Comcast
Start: 9/11/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098582 · 9/11/2016 · Comcast

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios

Employer

Name: Comcast
Location: 30 Montvale Street, ROSLINDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02131
NAICS: 515210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting existing cable wiring on a third-floor balcony. The balcony railing broke and allowed him to fall approximately 30 feet to the ground below. He broke his lower left leg and suffered a mild concussion and contusions.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown