CAVO Broadband Communications, LLC

Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CAVO Broadband Communications, LLC in LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS
Employer CAVO Broadband Communications, LLC Report ID 20231110842
Address 526 N. State Street City, State ZIP LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS 60441
Event Date November 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.60000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an aerial drop cable across a roadway. The employee was on a ladder positioned against a telephone pole. Cable had been installed on one side of the roadway. The employee was making the connection to the pole on the opposite side of the roadway when a box truck contacted the cable, causing the employee to fall onto the grass of the customer's yard. The employee sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2023, a worker at CAVO Broadband Communications, LLC in LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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