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AT&T

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer AT&T Report ID 20181111674
Address 320 S. Butterfield Road City, State ZIP LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS 60048
Event Date November 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 517919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.27000, -87.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was watching traffic when a rotted pole's base snapped, causing the pole to strike the employee on his back and shoulder. He suffered back and neck injuries.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2018, a worker at AT&T in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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