Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at AT&T Services, Inc.
Start: 5/15/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020054542 · 5/15/2020 · AT&T Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source: Extension ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: AT&T Services, Inc.
Location: 704 Lowell St., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75214
NAICS: 517210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on an extension ladder affixed to a telecommunications strand. The strand failed and the employee fell to the ground 15-18 feet below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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