ELKHORN, NEBRASKA—
century link
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at century link, 4828 N 208 Ave, ELKHORN, NEBRASKA 68022 on — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a 4-foot step ladder, using a hand drill to screw in a telecommunications cable anchor, when his foot slipped between two rungs, causing him to fall. He suffered a leg injury to the quadricep muscle and tendons.
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