Popejoy Plumbing, Heating and Electric, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Crushing injuries — PONTIAC, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Popejoy Plumbing, Heating and Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010561 |
| Address | 702 S Countryside Ln | City, State ZIP | PONTIAC, ILLINOIS 61764 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1436896 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -88.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was entering a trench when the employee was trapped by falling dirt, suffering crushing injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Popejoy Plumbing, Heating and Electric, Inc. in PONTIAC, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the nonclassifiable. 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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