MasTec Advinced Technolgies
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | MasTec Advinced Technolgies | Report ID | 2017054460 |
| Address | 3029 Redick Ave. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68112 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to remove a flag from the middle of a cable drop line when the ladder popped in half and he fell to the ground, breaking a leg. Proper PPE was worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at MasTec Advinced Technolgies in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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