Broadband Express, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — GROVEPORT, OHIO
| Employer | Broadband Express, LLC | Report ID | 2017054778 |
| Address | 322 Canal St. | City, State ZIP | GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1236943 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -82.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder. The ladder shifted and the employee fell 11-12 feet to the ground fracturing the left femur.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2017, a worker at Broadband Express, LLC in GROVEPORT, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(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
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