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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024087038 · 8/2/2024 · Charter Communications

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, neck, trunk
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Charter Communications
Location
26 North Walnut St, DILLON, MONTANA, 59725
NAICS
517919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on an extension ladder to cut a high-tension midspan cable when it retracted, causing the employee to fall approximately 15-20 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained multiple injuries to the head, neck, and back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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