Mastec Network Solutions
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MONTZ, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Mastec Network Solutions | Report ID | 2016087664 |
| Address | 140 Evangeline Road | City, State ZIP | MONTZ, LOUISIANA 70068 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.01000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a cable outside a customer's home using a 6-foot ladder when he fell from the ladder and broke his left tibia.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2016, a worker at Mastec Network Solutions in MONTZ, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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