Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC
Trip from stepping into a hole without fall — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CANTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC | Report ID | 2017109464 |
| Address | 329 Boyd St | City, State ZIP | CANTON, MISSISSIPPI 39046 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Trip from stepping into a hole without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.61000, -90.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying an extension ladder on his shoulder when he stepped in a hole and injured his back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2017, a worker at Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in CANTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as trip from stepping into a hole without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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