Duke Communications, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | Duke Communications, LLC | Report ID | 20191212884 |
| Address | 16185 Creighton Rd. | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77302 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561621 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -95.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder installing a video surveillance camera. When the employee was climbing down the ladder, his foot slipped and he fell backwards, landing on his left arm. He sustained injuries to the left wrist and arm.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2019, a worker at Duke Communications, LLC in CONROE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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