MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA—
Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Universal Cable Holdings, Inc., 401 N 12th St, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74403 on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a 15-to-20-foot ladder to install wire when the ladder support strand came loose and he fell off the ladder approximately 12 feet to the gravel roadway, resulting in a fractured clavicle, a concussion, and a possible rib fracture.
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An employee was surveying the area for a utility pole at the top of an embankment behind a building. The employee tripped on a vine and fell down the embankment suffering multiple internal injuries including fractures to their orbital bone, nose, and wrist.
ROSCOE, TEXAS—
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An employee was installing cable services on the roof of a customer's pool house. He stepped onto a plastic panel that was being used as a skylight. The plastic panel broke, causing him to fall approximately 20 feet to a concrete surface. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist, left hand, pelvis, hip, and ribs.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS—
Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
An employee was fixing a cable line when they began feeling ill and experiencing abdominal & leg cramps due to possible heat stress. The employee was hospitalized that evening for dehydration.
MARIETTA, OHIO—
Universal Cable Holdings Inc
An employee was ascending a 28-foot extension ladder to work on a cable wire. The employee fell backward approximately 10 feet onto the concrete sidewalk, resulting in a left elbow fracture.
AMARILLO, TEXAS—
Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
An employee was hospitalized for dehydration during their shift.
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