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Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018077596 · 7/26/2018 · Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC
Location
100 N Evans Street, LINCOLN, ILLINOIS, 62656
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a service drop line from an extension ladder when the employee fell between 15 and 20 feet from the ladder to the ground, suffering fractured vertebrae and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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