AT&T Services Inc.
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Herniated discs — KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | AT&T Services Inc. | Report ID | 2019077276 |
| Address | 6565 S Liberty | City, State ZIP | KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA 71047 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -93.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a telephone pole to provide service to a residence when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He was hospitalized with a bulging disk.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at AT&T Services Inc. in KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with person-injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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