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Inspector Drain, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CUMMING, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Inspector Drain, Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA
Employer Inspector Drain, Inc. Report ID 2020010675
Address 7150 W. Peachtree Dunwoody Road City, State ZIP CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040
Event Date January 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1456999
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -84.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing outside a trench when the side wall gave way. He fell into the trench and ended up on his knees with dirt up to his waist. He suffered hip and rib injuries and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2020, a worker at Inspector Drain, Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. 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

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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