Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AM Communications, LTD, 4112 Jones Ave, OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA 25901
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to install cable television when the ladder collapsed. The employee fell with the ladder to the ground, suffering a laceration above the left eye, three broken ribs, and a fractured left wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
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