Suddenlink Communications
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BELPRE, OHIO
| Employer | Suddenlink Communications | Report ID | 2016098377 |
| Address | 812 Leonard Avenue | City, State ZIP | BELPRE, OHIO 45714 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -81.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working from an extension ladder at a height between 12 and 14 feet, an employee fell and sustained multiple injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2016, a worker at Suddenlink Communications in BELPRE, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. 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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