Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC | Report ID | 2015031517 |
| Address | 4682 Union Church Road | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30252 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -84.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost their footing while stepping onto some plastic debris and fell down a grade. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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