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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054537 · 5/18/2017 · Cavo Broadband Communications, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Cavo Broadband Communications, LLC
Location
330 SW 9th Avenue, HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, 33009
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After installing a wire for cable television, an employee was descending an extension ladder resting against telecommunication wires when the wires broke, causing him to fall approximately 10 feet. He fractured his left foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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