Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Southwestern Bell Telephone Company |
| Address | 7330 Mount Batten Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77033 |
| Report ID | 20221210549 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.34000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a residential area when they fell off a four-foot step ladder and sustained a left ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2022, a worker at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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