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M & M BROADBAND SERVICES, LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SLIDELL, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M & M BROADBAND SERVICES, LLC in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA
Employer M & M BROADBAND SERVICES, LLC Report ID 2017021845
Address 203 Redwood Street City, State ZIP SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70460
Event Date February 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # 1220238
GPS Coordinates 30.32000, -89.83000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was working on a utility pole to run a TV cable to a house, the pole broke and the employee fell about 15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left femur and a lower back fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2017, a worker at M & M BROADBAND SERVICES, LLC in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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Aug 11, 2022 Highwoods Contracting Corp. HUDSON, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.

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