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Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — LINCOLN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC in LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
Employer Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC Report ID 2018077596
Address 100 N Evans Street City, State ZIP LINCOLN, ILLINOIS 62656
Event Date July 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # 1335445
GPS Coordinates 40.14000, -89.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a service drop line from an extension ladder when the employee fell between 15 and 20 feet from the ladder to the ground, suffering fractured vertebrae and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC in LINCOLN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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