Charter Communications, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — WORTHINGTON, OHIO
| Employer | Charter Communications, LLC | Report ID | 2019043465 |
| Address | 1042 Proprietors Road | City, State ZIP | WORTHINGTON, OHIO 43085 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cable installer at a residential single family home hooked his ladder over a metal strand line, climbed up the ladder and hooked up his fall protection to the strand line and began diagnostics on the communications line. A splice on the strand line failed resulting in the ladder and the employee falling 18 feet to the concrete driveway below. The employee sustained fractures to the elbow and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2019, a worker at Charter Communications, LLC in WORTHINGTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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