Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

Name: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified at Frontier Communications
Start: 4/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043478 · 4/18/2023 · Frontier Communications

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name: Frontier Communications
Location: 1168 Kennel Rd NW, MINERVA, OHIO, 44657
NAICS: 811213
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder that was attached midspan between two utility poles. The ladder shifted and the left hook came loose, causing the employee to be thrown 6 to 8 feet to the ground. The employee sustained rib fractures, a shoulder injury, and a head injury that caused a loss of consciousness.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown