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Altice Technical Services

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — OCEAN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altice Technical Services in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Altice Technical Services Report ID 2020054716
Address 3213 Sunset Ave, Apt. B City, State ZIP OCEAN, NEW JERSEY 07712
Event Date May 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -74.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee on a ladder was replacing cables on the side of a building at a height of 8 feet when the employee's foot slipped and was caught between two rungs. The ladder fell to the side, causing the employee to fall and hit the ground. The employee suffered a left leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2020, a worker at Altice Technical Services in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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