Alamo Broadband Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — ELMENDORF, TEXAS
| Employer | Alamo Broadband Inc. | Report ID | 2018032568 |
| Address | 3712 New Mathis | City, State ZIP | ELMENDORF, TEXAS 78112 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.17000, -98.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was surveying a building to determine the routing of fiber for a communications installation when he stepped into a ditch that was unmarked and fractured his left knee.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2018, a worker at Alamo Broadband Inc. in ELMENDORF, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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