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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022021251 · 2/9/2022 · COMCAST

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
COMCAST
Location
1203 Forest Ave, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, 60202
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder that had been placed against overhead wires. The wires came loose from their pole, causing the employee and the ladder to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a broken back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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