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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161110944 · 11/21/2016 · Frontier Communications

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified

Employer

Name
Frontier Communications
Location
38 Walnut Hill Road, NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06470
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 21, 2016, an employee was observing a new utility pole that was being moved when the pole suddenly jerked left and struck the employee. The employee suffered a fractured left leg and contused right leg, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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