Comcast of Florida/Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - TALLAHASSEE, Florida
| Employer | Comcast of Florida/Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, LLC |
| Address | 4417 West View Lane |
| City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, Florida 32310 |
| Report ID | 2018099529 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -84.36000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to cut the tap to a telecommunications cable. The mid-span line his ladder was leaning on was cut, and he fell 20 feet from his extension ladder to the surface below. His left shoulder blade was shattered.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2018, a worker at Comcast of Florida/Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, LLC in TALLAHASSEE, Florida suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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