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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019089020 · 8/30/2019 · Comcast Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Comcast Inc.
Location
1610 40 Terrace SW, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34116
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on an extension ladder working on a television cable line when the cable broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 14 feet to the ground. His wrist was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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