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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241110271 · 11/4/2024 · Cox Communications Kansas, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Dirt, earth, mud

Employer

Name
Cox Communications Kansas, LLC.
Location
512 W Locust Ave., EL DORADO, KANSAS, 67042
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was descending an extension ladder that was leaning against a utility pole when the ladder shifted on the wet, muddy ground. The employee fell approximately 15 feet to the sloped concrete driveway and landed on his left leg. The employee sustained a lower leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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