AT & T
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | AT & T | Report ID | 2015020770 |
| Address | 7918 Euclid Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64132 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -94.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was working from a ladder at a private residence. The ladder was leaned against a pole. The ladder fell away from the pole, and the technician fell with the ladder, injuring the right fingers, hand, and wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at AT & T in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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