Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
Start: 5/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024053975 · 5/7/2024 · Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
Location: 401 N 12th St, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA, 74403
NAICS: 517311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 15-to-20-foot ladder to install wire when the ladder support strand came loose and he fell off the ladder approximately 12 feet to the gravel roadway, resulting in a fractured clavicle, a concussion, and a possible rib fracture.

Source

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