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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020032727 · 3/24/2020 · Charter Communications

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Charter Communications
Location
172 Dairy Rd, AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA, 33823
NAICS
517919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 28-foot extension ladder that was leaning against (and strapped to) a telephone pole. He was connecting a line from the pole to a house when he fell about 18 feet to the ground, suffering a broken leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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