# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at AT&T Services, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021833` · 2/29/2016 · GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Utility and telephone poles
## Employer
- **Name:** AT&T Services, Inc.
- **Location:** 4165 Holly bSprings Rd., GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30543
- **NAICS:** 517110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a pole using climbers. After the employee completed his work on the pole, he began to descend the pole. As he was descending, he "cut out" and slid down three to four feet while hugging the pole. He then let go and fell approximately 12 feet causing injury to his back.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*