CSC Holdings, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MEDFORD, NEW YORK
| Employer | CSC Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2023076068 |
| Address | 84 Pennsylvania Ave. | City, State ZIP | MEDFORD, NEW YORK 11763 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -72.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 28-foot extension ladder, running a fiber optic line to a home. The line being run was crossing a street. As he climbed the ladder with it, he was trying to keep tension on it to keep it above any possible traffic. He had ascended to about 12 feet when the ladder started to move, then slid sideways to the pavement. The employee jumped off, landed on his feet, and suffered fractures to both heels.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2023, a worker at CSC Holdings, LLC in MEDFORD, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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