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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018099386 · 9/11/2018 · Frontier Communications

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source
Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Frontier Communications
Location
Rt 16, GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 26147
NAICS
517210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee placed a ladder against a telephone pole, climbed up, and tied off to the pole with a climbing belt/rig when the pole broke at ground level and fell, pulling the employee down with it. The employee suffered a broken nose.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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