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Broadband Express

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STOW, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Broadband Express in STOW, OHIO
Employer Broadband Express Report ID 2016098505
Address 4698 Fishcreek Rd City, State ZIP STOW, OHIO 44224
Event Date September 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 811213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.18000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running cable from a residence to a terminal when his cable line was snagged by a box truck. He was pulled off of his ladder and fell approximately 28 feet, injuring his back.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2016, a worker at Broadband Express in STOW, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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