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A T & T

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A T & T in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer A T & T Report ID 2015118354
Address 80800 Carousel Lane City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77080
Event Date November 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Telecommunications and cell phone towers
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.81000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee placed a ladder on communication strands and began to climb it. The strand broke, causing him to fall and break three vertebrae in his back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2015, a worker at A T & T in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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