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Del-Co Water Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Del-Co Water Company, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Del-Co Water Company, Inc. Report ID 20191010742
Address 6658 Olentangy River Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
Event Date October 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -83.03000

Incident Narrative

While stepping down into a catch basin, an employee fell feet first into the bottom of the basin. The employee suffered injuries to both heels and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2019, a worker at Del-Co Water Company, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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