Frontier Communications
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Frontier Communications | Report ID | 2023109773 |
| Address | 1334 arbuckle creek road | City, State ZIP | LEON, WEST VIRGINIA 25123 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility and telephone poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.66000, -81.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to run a line when a telephone pole that was supporting the ladder broke. The employee fell from the ladder and suffered a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at Frontier Communications in LEON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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