ROCHESTER, NEW YORK—
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, Telephone Pole, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was replacing a splicer case on a telephone strand while working from a ladder. The employee then fell approximately 15 feet while descending, breaking the left ankle.
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