Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AT&T Services Inc., 6565 S Liberty, KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA 71047
on — Herniated discs, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was working from a telephone pole to provide service to a residence when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He was hospitalized with a bulging disk.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedPerson-injured or ill worker, unspecified
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