TDS Telecommunications Corporation
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — VERONA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | TDS Telecommunications Corporation | Report ID | 20171111317 |
| Address | 416 Pioneer Rd. | City, State ZIP | VERONA, WISCONSIN 53593 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -89.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 28, 2017, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was installing telephone service in the basement of a residential customer. He was standing on the second rung of a fiberglass step ladder when one of the ladder hinges buckled, causing him to fall to the basement floor. He fractured his tibia and fibula, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2017, a worker at TDS Telecommunications Corporation in VERONA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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