Comcast, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - JACKSONVILLE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Comcast, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Employer Comcast, Inc.
Address 4235 Sunbeam Road
City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32257
Report ID 2015064032
Event Date June 24, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517510
GPS Coordinates 30.20621, -81.60634

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Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the quality of a previous job performed at the site location. The employee was descending a ladder when the ladder shifted. The employee's weight shifted, causing the hook to come off the wire. The employee stepped off the ladder hard and fractured an ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2015, a worker at Comcast, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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