Time Warner Cable
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Time Warner Cable | Report ID | 2016021245 |
| Address | 1320 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53225 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.04000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a residential cable connection outside while standing on an extension ladder. While the employee was descending, the base of the ladder slipped on ice, causing the ladder and employee to fall. The employee suffered lumbar and hip injuries.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2016, a worker at Time Warner Cable in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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