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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS Report ID 20161110833
Address Telephone Pole, Penfield Rd. City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
Event Date November 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.08000, -77.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a splicer case on a telephone strand while working from a ladder. The employee then fell approximately 15 feet while descending, breaking the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2016, a worker at FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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