AT&T Services, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BETHANY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | AT&T Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087307 |
| Address | 6707 NW 27th Street | City, State ZIP | BETHANY, OKLAHOMA 73008 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.49000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a ladder on his hip when he tripped and fell, landing on top of the ladder. He later experienced irregular breathing and was hospitalized with nine fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken collar bone, and shoulder and hip sprains.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2016, a worker at AT&T Services, Inc. in BETHANY, OKLAHOMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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