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Verizon of PA LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon of PA LLC in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Verizon of PA LLC Report ID 2023042999
Address 251 Mohawk School Rd City, State ZIP NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16102
Event Date April 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 517311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.97000, -80.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the bucket of aerial lift installing new cables on telecommunication poles after storm damage. The cable was lifted onto hardware that was attached to the pole. The cable hardware broke, causing the cables to fall onto the employee, resulting in fractures of the jaw and orbital bone, facial lacerations, and nerve damage.

Incident Summary

On April 4, 2023, a worker at Verizon of PA LLC in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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