Comcast Cable
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Comcast Cable | Report ID | 2022075945 |
| Address | 20 East Tolna Road | City, State ZIP | SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 17361 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An aerial drop cable had been attached to a pole and run across a residential street; an employee was across the road climbing a ladder to attach the cable at a house. A truck drove by and hit the cable, ripping it out of the employee's hand. The cable was still attached to the spool near the foot of the employee's ladder, and the spool pulled the ladder down. The employee fell 12-15 feet to the ground and suffered a broken lower-back vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2022, a worker at Comcast Cable in SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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