Comcast Cable
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Comcast Cable | Report ID | 20161211528 |
| Address | 5132 Arch St | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19139 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a cable line from a ladder when a neighbor's cable line came loose, causing slack in the line that the employee was working on. The employee lost balance and fell from the ladder, suffering a concussion, vertebral fractures, and facial fractures.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2016, a worker at Comcast Cable in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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