Comcast Cable
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Comcast Cable | Report ID | 2018010323 |
| Address | 355 McKnight Street | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | 1295889 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 10, 2018, at 10:20 a.m., an employee was descending a ladder after cutting a second story cable line from a residential address. The first floor cable line was still connected and under tension, which destabilized the ladder during his descent. Feeling the ladder shifting under him, he dismounted from the fourth or fifth rung up and landed on his side, fracturing his left wrist. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2018, a worker at Comcast Cable in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). 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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