Charter Communication Holdings, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Charter Communication Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2020043982 |
| Address | 17 Barnie Court | City, State ZIP | BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 13903 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -75.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder at a customer's house, dropping a new cable line. The cable moved and knocked the employee off the ladder to the ground. He suffered a broken right arm near the wrist, as well as a concussion.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at Charter Communication Holdings, LLC in BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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