Comcast Shreveport
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, Louisiana
| Employer | Comcast Shreveport |
| Address | Red Ball Oxygen, 635 Fontenac |
| City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, Louisiana 71109 |
| Report ID | 2021097855 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -93.81000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was descending an extension ladder. The ladder fly section disengaged from the base section, causing the employee to lose his balance. He fell from the ladder, landed on the ground, and suffered a broken ankle and tibia.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at Comcast Shreveport in SHREVEPORT, Louisiana suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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