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Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC Report ID 2018043951
Address 257 - 259 Austin Drive City, State ZIP FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19030
Event Date April 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # 1311704
GPS Coordinates 40.18000, -74.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck installing a temporary drop when the employee fell approximately 12 feet out of the bucket to the ground, fracturing the spine and ribs and suffering a broken blood vessel in the brain.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2018, a worker at Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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