Mill-Tel Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Mill-Tel Inc | Report ID | 2016076729 |
| Address | 410 SE Rice Road | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1164738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -95.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on his ladder, replacing a mid-span drop. His ladder was resting on the strand (cable line from pole to pole). When he cut the line off at the mid span (toward the middle of the strand), quick release in tension caused him to fall from his ladder to the ground. He fractured his pelvis and chipped a bone in his ankle.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2016, a worker at Mill-Tel Inc in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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