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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017010639 · 1/20/2017 · Comcast Cable

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Comcast Cable
Location
450 N Lake Blvd, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33408
NAICS
517310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 1/20/2017, an employee was climbing a ladder to disconnect a service line when the cable he hooked the ladder on snapped, causing him to fall and break six ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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