Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AT&T Corp., Boyd Lane , LANTANA, FLORIDA 33460
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to repair a cable from a ladder. As he descended, the ladder moved and he fell. He got caught between the steps and broke his right leg.
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An employee was drilling a hole in a piece of conduit as he was running a cable through. The drill bit became caught on the pull cord that was in the conduit, causing the drill to jerk/twist. The employee's hand was pulled into the drill bit and his left finger was partially amputated.
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