New River Electrical Corp
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | New River Electrical Corp | Report ID | 2017099091 |
| Address | 600 Court Street | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25301 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1265805 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.35000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a sheet of 4x8 shoring board to the edge of a trench when he fell 8 feet into the trench, fracturing his right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at New River Electrical Corp in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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