Time Warner Cable Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified - NIAGARA FALLS, New York
| Employer | Time Warner Cable Inc. |
| Address | 1733 LaSalle Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | NIAGARA FALLS, New York 14301 |
| Report ID | 2015062994 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -79.04000 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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