VERIZON, NY, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORTHPORT, NEW YORK
| Employer | VERIZON, NY, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010918 |
| Address | 44 Grove St. | City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11768 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Shrubs, grasses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -73.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a backyard utility pole. The employee was climbing the pole with foot spikes when the employee fell approximately 12 feet onto bushes and grass. The employee suffered a back injury with possible compressed vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2019, a worker at VERIZON, NY, Inc. in NORTHPORT, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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