FRIEDENS, PENNSYLVANIA—
Comcast
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Crushing injuries
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Comcast, 143 Holman Station Rd, FRIEDENS, PENNSYLVANIA 15541 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance work underneath a vehicle with the two front tires on the ramp. The van rolled off the ramp and crushed the employee's ribs and lungs.
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An employee was on a 28-foot extension ladder troubleshooting equipment at a residential property. While on the ladder, the strand cable supporting the extension ladder failed, causing the ladder and the employee to fall the ground and into the roadway. The employee sustained facial injuries and a dislocated left elbow.
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An employee was ascending an extension ladder at a utility pole when the ladder shifted on the pole and he fell to the ground. The employee sustained a left ankle fracture.
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An employee was ascending a ladder to install a drop cable when he fell and broke his right ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was in a bucket truck approximately 14 feet high when they contacted a 7,200-volt overhead powerline. The employee was hospitalized for burns and electric shock.
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An employee was replacing an old drop cord on a power pole. The employee was descending a ladder when they fell approximately 10 to 12 feet, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
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