Frontier Communications
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Frontier Communications | Report ID | 2016042736 |
| Address | 742 Flower City Park | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.19000, -77.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a crew to remove a tree branch from a cable wire on a pole that fell down during a storm. A crew member was cutting a branch to free it from the communications line when it hit an adjacent branch, which then fell onto the employee's back and pinned him to the ground. He fractured his rib and punctured his lung.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2016, a worker at Frontier Communications in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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