At&t

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at At&t in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer At&t Report ID 2017046004
Address 3499 NW 53rd. St. City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33309
Event Date April 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 517212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.19000, -80.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling an ice cooler, slipped on ice that fell onto the floor and fell resulting in a back injury.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2017, a worker at At&t in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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