CAVO BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - ALSIP, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CAVO BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC in ALSIP, Illinois
Employer CAVO BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Address 3704 S 116th St.
City, State ZIP ALSIP, Illinois 60803
Report ID 20201110755
Event Date November 12, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Street, road, driveway-paved
Industry (NAICS) 517510
Inspection # 1502448
GPS Coordinates 41.68000, -87.71000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 16-foot ladder to replace a cable line at a customer's home. The employee fell from the ladder to the asphalt driveway, suffering a broken right femur.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2020, a worker at CAVO BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC in ALSIP, Illinois suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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