Old Pal Corporation
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Old Pal Corporation | Report ID | 2017053945 |
| Address | 625 Polk | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79109 |
| Event Date | May 1, 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) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.20000, -101.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a 4-foot-deep elevator pit removing forms from the area when dirt fell from the top, landing on and breaking both of his legs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2017, a worker at Old Pal Corporation in AMARILLO, TEXAS 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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