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Comcast

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Comcast in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Comcast Report ID 20201211316
Address 490 Norwood Road City, State ZIP COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA 17512
Event Date December 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing cable installation tasks from a ladder at a height of approximately 20 feet. The employee fell to the ground and sustained fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2020, a worker at Comcast in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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