AT&T
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SILSBEE, TEXAS
| Employer | AT&T | Report ID | 2017054381 |
| Address | 842 Bonner St. | City, State ZIP | SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -94.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to check an aerial internet terminal. The ladder was against a telephone pole and the employee was on his way up to tie a safety strap around the pole and top of the ladder. The ladder slipped when the employee was more than halfway up, causing him and the ladder to fall to the ground. He suffered a broken right leg just above the ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2017, a worker at AT&T in SILSBEE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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