Quanta Telecommunication Services LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Quanta Telecommunication Services LLC | Report ID | 2020043835 |
| Address | 12 St and Red River St | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.27000, -97.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a 6-foot-long and 5-inch-diameter pipe filled with dirt when he tripped into a 2-foot-deep ditch. He fell on top of the pipe with his hand between the pipe and ground. He sustained a fracture to his right hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2020, a worker at Quanta Telecommunication Services LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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