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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018077410 · 7/22/2018 · Allegiant Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name
Allegiant Electric, Inc.
Location
35800 AL-21, TALLADEGA, ALABAMA, 35160
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on an extension ladder 16 feet above ground and pulling wire through a conduit when the wire broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the concrete floor. He broke his left and right heels, as well as his L3 vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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