Charter Communications Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 25, 2018: Employee is knocked off of a ladder by box truck and is hosp

At 1:30 p.m. on May 25, 2018, an employee was installing a cable line while on a ladder when a box truck knocked the ladder over. The employee fell approximately 14 feet to the ground and struck his head when he landed. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Apr 5, 2017: Employee falls from utility pole and incurs leg fractures

At 1:15 p.m. on April 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a telecommunications company, was free climbing a utility pole to make cable connections. As he approached the cable strand and went to take his last step, the wood under the stationary gaff split, the gaff cut out from the pole, and Employee #1 fell to the base of the pole, a fall height of 18 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of his right leg.

Incident on Mar 9, 2009: Worker breaks both ankles in fall from ladder

On March 9, 2009, Employee #1 was climbing a 24-foot extension ladder to remove a communication cable drop. The bottom of the ladder slipped. Employee #1 jumped off the ladder as it began to fall. The employee broke both of his ankles when he fell 18 feet to the ground. The employer reported the accident to the state o n March 10, 2009.

Incident on Jul 15, 2006: Employee is injured in fall from tree

Employee #1 was injured, when he fell from a tree. He was hospitalized with his injuries.