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Frontier Communications

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frontier Communications in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
Employer Frontier Communications Report ID 2016109958
Address 46 Stonefield drive, Scott Gardens Apartments City, State ZIP WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06705
Event Date October 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -72.99000

Incident Narrative

While he was descending outdoor concrete stairs at a customer's premises, and the employee's knee gave out. He fell to the ground and tore his left and right quadriceps.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2016, a worker at Frontier Communications in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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