Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2017021758 |
| Address | 4 Piedmont Avenue | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10305 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1213048 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a fractured right leg when a trench collapsed.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as excavation or trenching cave-in, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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