Charter Communications
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — WARREN, OHIO
| Employer | Charter Communications | Report ID | 2018077772 |
| Address | 132 Belmont Ave. NW | City, State ZIP | WARREN, OHIO 44484 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.10000, -80.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up a customer's indoor stairs, slipped, and fell landing on his tailbone. He fractured a vertebra in his lower back.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at Charter Communications in WARREN, OHIO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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