AT&T

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JASPER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AT&T in JASPER, ALABAMA
Employer AT&T Report ID 2023065607
Address 20000800 HWY 78 West City, State ZIP JASPER, ALABAMA 35501
Event Date June 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.81000, -87.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to retrieve a fiber splice when they fell approximately 10 feet. The employee sustained injuries to the right wrist, hips, and a foot.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2023, a worker at AT&T in JASPER, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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