Charter Communications, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Charter Communications, LLC | Report ID | 2015041894 |
| Address | 11315 Davis Road | City, State ZIP | HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70403 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -90.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to hang a 365' drop from the house to the connector wire. He placed his ladder on the strand and proceeded to climb it. The ladder began to slide sideways; the employee started climbing down but was thrown off the ladder at an elevation of approximately 10 feet. The employee landed in a ditch and suffered a compound fracture of the leg. The ladder was at an approximately 40-degree angle when the employee was thrown from it.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2015, a worker at Charter Communications, LLC in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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