LAGRANGE, OHIO—
Windstream Ohio, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Windstream Ohio, Inc., 300 Factory St., LAGRANGE, OHIO 44050 on — Fractures, affecting the thoracic region.
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Final narrative
On May 15, 2023, an employee was working from a ladder that was leaning against a utility pole. The utility pole broke, causing the ladder and the employee to fall approximately 15 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured T12 vertebra.
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