AT&T Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - DALLAS, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T Services, Inc. in DALLAS, Texas
Employer AT&T Services, Inc.
Address 4134 Odessa St.
City, State ZIP DALLAS, Texas 75212
Report ID 20181010924
Event Date October 23, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 517911
GPS Coordinates 32.79295, -96.90122

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a telephone pole from a ladder. The employee fell while descending the ladder, suffering two broken right-side ribs, fluid on the lungs, and a bruised kidney and liver.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2018, a worker at AT&T Services, Inc. in DALLAS, Texas suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. 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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