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AT&T Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ALBANY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T Services, Inc. in ALBANY, GEORGIA
Employer AT&T Services, Inc. Report ID 2015063631
Address 601 Freeman Drive City, State ZIP ALBANY, GEORGIA 31707
Event Date June 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 517210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.59000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee who had climbed a ladder to service communication equipment on a pole 18' above the ground was attacked by wasps. During his rapid descent down the ladder, he lost his footing and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken leg and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2015, a worker at AT&T Services, Inc. in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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