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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017076834 · 7/21/2017 · Fiber & Cable Specialists, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source
Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name
Fiber & Cable Specialists, Inc.
Location
South Main Street Intersecting Route108, SLIPPERY ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA, 16057
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a fiber optic cable on a utility pole when his spike kicked out and he fell approximately 15 feet to the ground, breaking his leg and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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