Technivate, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, DELAWARE
| Employer | Technivate, Inc. | Report ID | 2018055260 |
| Address | 455 Stanton-Christiana Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, DELAWARE 19713 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1324596 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -75.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an extension ladder that was being held by another employee cutting old wire off a pole. When the line was cut, the wire struck the employee on the ladder causing the employee to fall approximately 14 feet off the ladder. He fell onto a portable toilet and then onto asphalt. The employee sustained a six-inch laceration to the back of the head, broken ribs and fractured vertebrae in his back.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at Technivate, Inc. in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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