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CenturyLink

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CenturyLink in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer CenturyLink Report ID 2019010206
Address 931 14th Street City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Event Date January 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 517911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -104.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running wire while standing on a stepladder. The employee slipped and fell 4 feet to the ground, suffering a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2019, a worker at CenturyLink in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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