Service Electric Cablevision, Inc
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Service Electric Cablevision, Inc | Report ID | 2024032045 |
| Address | Corner of N Washington St & E Sunbury St | City, State ZIP | SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA 17872 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Boom truck, cherry picker |
| Secondary Source | Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | 1732994 |
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a communications cable for cable television service using a bucket truck. The truck rolled down a hill and struck a parked vehicle. The employee fell from the bucket to the ground, resulting in fractures to an eye socket, the right arm, and ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Service Electric Cablevision, Inc in SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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