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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191011319 · 10/29/2019 · AT&T Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name
AT&T Services, Inc.
Location
11271 Cessa Lane, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32218
NAICS
517210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 28-foot extension ladder to attach an aerial service wire to a communications pole when the pole snapped due to wood rot. The employee fell 15 feet to the ground and broke his left arm, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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