Charter Communications
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — KNOXVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Charter Communications | Report ID | 2024054173 |
| Address | 1306 County Rd 86 | City, State ZIP | KNOXVILLE, ALABAMA 35469 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a fiber optic cable at a customer location when he fell from his ladder to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured tailbone and a neck injury, and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2024, a worker at Charter Communications in KNOXVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the back coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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