Lee's Plumbing & Excavating, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lee's Plumbing & Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099141 |
| Address | Brownfield Road and Gun Club Road | City, State ZIP | UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15401 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1266657 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -79.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of the bank of an excavation when it collapsed, breaking his vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2017, a worker at Lee's Plumbing & Excavating, Inc. in UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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