AT&T Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and burns — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | AT&T Services | Report ID | 2018010938 |
| Address | 3336 Dogwood Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30504 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -83.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing an aerial service wire to a residence. One employee had connected the line at the pole and ran the wire across the road to the residence while a second employee was working on an 8' ladder to connect the wire at the residence. A car then drove over the wire and it became tangled in the undercarriage of the vehicle, pulling the second employee off the ladder. He fell into the bed of the residence's truck, fracturing ribs and suffering hand burns from the wire.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2018, a worker at AT&T Services in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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