Chickasaw Telephone Company
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LONE GROVE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Chickasaw Telephone Company | Report ID | 2017032900 |
| Address | 2172 Newport Rd., Attn: Safety Dept. | City, State ZIP | LONE GROVE, OKLAHOMA 73443 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.17000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking around a work station, tripped on a table and fell breaking the right elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2017, a worker at Chickasaw Telephone Company in LONE GROVE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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