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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161110833 · 11/18/2016 · FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Location
Telephone Pole, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a splicer case on a telephone strand while working from a ladder. The employee then fell approximately 15 feet while descending, breaking the left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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