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CenturyLink

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PUEBLO, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CenturyLink in PUEBLO, COLORADO
Employer CenturyLink Report ID 2017032856
Address 1621 Pine St City, State ZIP PUEBLO, COLORADO 81006
Event Date March 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # 1223595
GPS Coordinates 38.23000, -104.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder at the mid-span making a connection between the customer and the telecom line. The employee cut the line and tension that was released from the cut wire caused the employee to fall off the ladder. The employee suffered a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at CenturyLink in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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