Cox Communications
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Cox Communications | Report ID | 2016087401 |
| Address | 7401 Florida Blvd | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70806 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -91.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was responding to a trouble call work order at the home of a customer. He was standing on and working from an extension ladder at an estimated working surface height of 15 ft. in order to remove and replace the drop (aerial cable) that was serving the customer's home. He cut the drop at the point where it was attached to the mid-span. The release of tension on the drop caused the mid-span to recoil, thereby throwing the employee from the ladder to the ground onto his right hip. He sustained a fracture to the lower portion of his back (spine) and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at Cox Communications in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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