The EADS Group
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The EADS Group | Report ID | 2018055144 |
| Address | Latitude-39 degrees,55', 05.17", Longitude-80 degrees,08',23.34" | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15370 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped, fell, and injured his knee while turning to exit an open trench.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2018, a worker at The EADS Group in WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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