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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022119907 · 11/10/2022 · Charter Communications

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Charter Communications
Location
3 Knoerl Avenue, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14210
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder to replace a cable line from a pole to a residential property. They were hooked to the old cable line when the line snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 12 feet to the ground. They sustained a skull fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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