GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA—
Frontier Communications
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Frontier Communications, Rt 16, GRANTSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26147 on — Fractures, affecting the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee placed a ladder against a telephone pole, climbed up, and tied off to the pole with a climbing belt/rig when the pole broke at ground level and fell, pulling the employee down with it. The employee suffered a broken nose.
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