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AT & T

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT & T in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer AT & T Report ID 2023065537
Address 220 S. Locust City, State ZIP FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701
Event Date June 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.06000, -94.16000

Incident Narrative

On June 22, 2023, an employee was replacing a drop wire which connected a customer s house to a mid-span attachment point on an aerial strand. The employee placed his ladder on the strand, connected the new drop wire onto the strand next to the old drop wire. He then cut the old drop wire near the strand. The strand lunged and the employee fell about 10 feet from the ladder to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to two ribs and an elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2023, a worker at AT & T in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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