Frontier Communications
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Frontier Communications | Report ID | 2018099386 |
| Address | Rt 16 | City, State ZIP | GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26147 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee placed a ladder against a telephone pole, climbed up, and tied off to the pole with a climbing belt/rig when the pole broke at ground level and fell, pulling the employee down with it. The employee suffered a broken nose.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2018, a worker at Frontier Communications in GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2020 | CDH Rentals LLC | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. | CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 4, 2023 | Atlas Professionals Houston | GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA | Fractures and dislocations | Hosp. |
| Mar 27, 2019 | South Atlantic, LLC | SHANNON, MISSISSIPPI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 8, 2018 | U.S. Census Bureau | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Food Protection Services, LLC | CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 12, 2015 | Maxon Dixon Contracting | UMATILLA, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Primoris Industrial Constructors, LLC | FREEPORT, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |