COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO—
Century Link
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Century Link, 6850 Ivy St , COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was ascending a ladder to remove a drop (phone line) when the employee fell off the ladder to the ground, fracturing a wrist and ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee fell from a ladder to the ground at a customer's house, suffering clavicle and rib fractures, brain bleeding, and loss of consciousness.
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An employee located a ticket that required him to maneuver down an embankment under a highway overpass. A contractor then approached the area to have a discussion, so the employee proceeded down the embankment to speak with the contractor. About halfway down, he was stepping on a boulder when it shifted. His right foot twisted and broke, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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