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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021054207 · 5/24/2021 · Cox Communications Louisiana

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Cox Communications Louisiana
Location
2536 Ferris Rd., ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70510
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 28-foot ladder on the side of a customer's home. The ladder shifted causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with rib fractures and lacerations to his head and hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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