Charter Communications, LLC.

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Charter Communications, LLC. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Employer Charter Communications, LLC.
Address 10130 W. Appleton Ave.
City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53225
Report ID 2018077565
Event Date July 25, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 517510
GPS Coordinates 43.12307, -88.03775

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing electronic equipment on an electronics rack when the rack came loose from the wall and fell on the employee's head. The employee suffered bruising, abrasions, a nerve injury, head injuries, and vertebra injuries to the upper neck and back.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2018, a worker at Charter Communications, LLC. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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