Frontier Communications
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Frontier Communications | Report ID | 2017087330 |
| Address | 6041 Pine Creek Road | City, State ZIP | GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26147 |
| Event Date | August 2, 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 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -81.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 2, 2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee was stringing wire through a tree when the limb he was standing on broke. He fell 8 to 10 feet to the ground, suffering fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at Frontier Communications in GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 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 6 to 10 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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