WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS—
comcast
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at comcast, 70 Finnell Drive, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02189 on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to install a cable connection to a business and fell to the ground resulting in a broken bone in their back.
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