Windstream Nebraska, Inc
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — UNION, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Windstream Nebraska, Inc | Report ID | 2024054308 |
| Address | 2250 E Lake Drive | City, State ZIP | UNION, NEBRASKA 68455 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -95.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing an installation of fiber optic service at a customer's residence. He was connecting a temporary aerial drop to a permanent buried install. The employee had climbed approximately 6-8 feet up a 24-foot extension ladder positioned on the middle of a pole when the ladder rolled causing him to fall. The employee sustained fractures to his clavicle, right wrist, and ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2024, a worker at Windstream Nebraska, Inc in UNION, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 178 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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