Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at CHARTER COMMUNICATION, LLC
Start: 6/23/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066309 · 6/23/2019 · CHARTER COMMUNICATION, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

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

Employer

Name: CHARTER COMMUNICATION, LLC
Location: 101 21st Street east, BRADENTON, FLORIDA, 34208
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working at a customer's home, replacing an aerial drop. His ladder was on the strand approximately 15 feet above the ground. As he began to descend the ladder, the strand shifted, causing the ladder to shift, and he fell about 10 feet to the ground. He suffered a bruised rib and liver.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown