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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017032856 · 3/30/2017 · CenturyLink

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
CenturyLink
Location
1621 Pine St, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81006
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder at the mid-span making a connection between the customer and the telecom line. The employee cut the line and tension that was released from the cut wire caused the employee to fall off the ladder. The employee suffered a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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