A Comcast employee fell nearly 15 feet from a ladder yesterday afternoon but escaped without life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The contractor, whose name and age were unavailable, was about halfway up a ladder near 125 Riverview Ave. The ladder was resting on utility wires when he fell, said Fire Capt. Roger Hebert.
"I don't think he fell the full height of the ladder," he said.
The man landed on both feet when he fell, said Hebert, and was taken to Newton-Wellesley Hospital with ankle injuries.
Hebert said the man was working on the cable wires for the house at the time. Because the house was on the border of Newton and Waltham, rescue crews from both departments responded.
The ladder was likely positioned improperly or at a bad angle, said Hebert.
The man was working with a co-worker at the home, said Hebert, although the other employee was not near the man when he fell.
Kerri Roche can be reached at kroche@cnc.com or 781-398-8009.
