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Time Warner Cable Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Time Warner Cable Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Time Warner Cable Inc. Report ID 2015062994
Address 1733 LaSalle Avenue City, State ZIP NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14301
Event Date June 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -79.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee hooked an extension ladder onto a main overhead cable line and climbed up the ladder. His task was to replace a secondary cable going from the main cable over the sidewalk to a house. When he cut the old cable, which had tension in it, the cable swung, hit the ladder, and knocked the employee off the ladder to the sidewalk 18 feet below. The employee was wearing a safety belt and lanyard. The lanyard was not attached to the main cable at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2015, a worker at Time Warner Cable Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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