Inter Contracting Corp
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK
| Employer | Inter Contracting Corp | Report ID | 2017021828 |
| Address | 119st Street & 9th Ave | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK 11356 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1214452 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.88000, -80.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shoveling dirt around a gas main pipe in a trench approximately 5' x 8' x 5'6" deep. A section of the trench caved-in breaking the employee's left ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at Inter Contracting Corp in COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 91 severe injury reports involving "Excavation or trenching cave-in" incidents in our database. Browse all Excavation or trenching cave-in injuries.
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