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Comcast Cable

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SEWELL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Comcast Cable in SEWELL, NEW JERSEY
Employer Comcast Cable Report ID 2015086183
Address 242 Delsea Drive City, State ZIP SEWELL, NEW JERSEY 08080
Event Date August 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.76000, -75.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately three feet from a ladder and fractured a wrist, finger and ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2015, a worker at Comcast Cable in SEWELL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(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

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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