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Report: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet at Spectrum Communications in Austin, Texas
DATE: 02/10/20
An employee was ascending a portable ladder attached to a telephone pole in order to replace a coaxial cable known as a “cable drop.” The ladder was resting against the telephone pole and was connected to the base with a ladder strap. While climbing, the employee fell approximately 16 feet from the ladder to the ground and sustained multiple fractures to the lower limbs.
| Report ID |
2020021316 |
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| Date |
02/10/2020 |
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| UPA |
1542872 |
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| Primary NAICS |
238210 |
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| Nature |
111 |
Fractures |
| Part of Body |
50 |
Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Source |
7420 |
Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source |
660 |
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Event |
4334 |
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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