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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Report ID 20221210549
Address 7330 Mount Batten Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -95.34000

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 3,310 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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