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Century Link

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KILLEEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Century Link in KILLEEN, TEXAS
Employer Century Link Report ID 2015085683
Address 4910 Shumard Drive City, State ZIP KILLEEN, TEXAS 76542
Event Date August 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 517911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.06000, -97.70000

Incident Narrative

The employee stood on a pallet to look over a privacy fence. The pallet shifted and he fell off landing on his back and suffering a fracture in the lumbar region.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2015, a worker at Century Link in KILLEEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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