North Dakota Telephone Company
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WOLFORD, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | North Dakota Telephone Company | Report ID | 2018099704 |
| Address | 204 Fourth Avenue | City, State ZIP | WOLFORD, NORTH DAKOTA 58385 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.50000, -99.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing telephone and broadcast service. He was on a cement slab that was covering a water well at ground level. He fell off the cement slab when it collapsed, suffering leg injuries.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at North Dakota Telephone Company in WOLFORD, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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