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Standard Wireless Group, LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Standard Wireless Group, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Standard Wireless Group, LLC Report ID 2022108943
Address American Tower site #01046, 1021 E. Madison Street City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73111
Event Date October 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Telecommunications and cell phone towers
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.49000, -97.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a cell phone tower when their chest device stopped and the force broke the rope. The employee fell and struck the ice bridge of the tower, resulting in a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2022, a worker at Standard Wireless Group, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with telecommunications and cell phone towers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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