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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022010401 · 1/14/2022 · CAVO Broadband 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 less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
CAVO Broadband Communications
Location
711 Green St., PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61603
NAICS
335921
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 14, 2022, at approximately 5:30 PM, an employee was standing on a 6-foot step ladder to install and troubleshoot a cable internet line. As the employee descended from the ladder, he lost balance on the third step from the ground, fell to the ground, and sustained a broken left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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