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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
Employer CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS Report ID 2016054711
Address 4495 Woodland Dr City, State ZIP EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54701
Event Date May 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.78000, -91.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing broadband services at a private residence. While descending the wooden stairs of a walking path at the residence, the employee slipped on the wet surface and heavy vegetative growth, fracturing a vertebra.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2016, a worker at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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