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Unitek

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Unitek in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
Employer Unitek Report ID 20190910213
Address 1970 Poquonock Avenue City, State ZIP WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095
Event Date September 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -72.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 28-foot ladder, installing cable on a pole on the street. The employee lost his grip on his meter, his left foot slipped, and he fell from about halfway down the ladder. The employee was injured and hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2019, a worker at Unitek in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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