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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024021047 · 2/2/2024 · Verizon Washington DC Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Verizon Washington DC Inc
Location
4268 Wisconsin Ave NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20016
NAICS
517312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing internet service at a private home. While hanging a service drop, the employee fell off an extension ladder to the ground 18 feet below. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a broken lower back vertebra, tendon damage, and a cut to either the shoulder or the back of the head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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