Verizon
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Intracranial injuries unspecified — UNION BEACH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Verizon | Report ID | 2024087556 |
| Address | Street | City, State ZIP | UNION BEACH, NEW JERSEY 07735 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an extension ladder that was resting on a telecommunications line running between two wooden poles. One of the poles broke, causing the line to drop. The employee fell with the ladder, landing on the asphalt pavement and was hospitalized for a head injury.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2024, a worker at Verizon in UNION BEACH, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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