Tidewater Utilities Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEWES, DELAWARE
| Employer | Tidewater Utilities Inc. | Report ID | 20191213099 |
| Address | 116 American Legion Road | City, State ZIP | LEWES, DELAWARE 19958 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -75.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a piece of grated flooring when the flooring that the employee was standing on slipped, causing the employee to fall into the wastewater tank below. The employee suffered block vertebrae in the lower back.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2019, a worker at Tidewater Utilities Inc. in LEWES, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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