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Charter Communication Holding Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charter Communication Holding Company, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Charter Communication Holding Company, Inc. Report ID 2023010676
Address 10130 W. Appleton Ave. City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53225
Event Date January 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 517510 Inspection # 1646088
GPS Coordinates 43.12000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting cable television services at a residential home. While ascending the extension ladder, the ladder slid, causing the employee to fall. They sustained four vertebrae fractures as well as bruises to the head, shoulder, and legs.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2023, a worker at Charter Communication Holding Company, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. 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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