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Cimarron Telephone Co.

Fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cimarron Telephone Co. in MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA
Employer Cimarron Telephone Co. Report ID 2015062996
Address Osage County between Oasage and Prue City, State ZIP MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA 74044
Event Date June 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 517911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.09000, -96.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a telephone pole when his gear lost tension and he fell, striking the top of a chain link fence. He severely injured his back. Adequate fall protection had not been provided at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2015, a worker at Cimarron Telephone Co. in MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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