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AT&T

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer AT&T Report ID 2017065669
Address 7101 Grover Ave City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78757
Event Date June 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 334220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -97.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a wireless system and cutting a strand of wire when he fell 10 to 12 feet off his ladder and hit the ground, potentially breaking vertebrae and suffering blood clotting in the head.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2017, a worker at AT&T in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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