Wolfes Excavating LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Wolfes Excavating LLC | Report ID | 2020098538 |
| Address | Genesis Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA 26330 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1493620 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench that was approximately five feet deep, installing grout and bricks around a pipe that lead into a concrete drainage structure. The employee was between the concrete structure and a steel cave-in protection shield. An excavator was operating close to the trench and caused the steel shield to move, which pinned the employee's hip against the concrete structure. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2020, a worker at Wolfes Excavating LLC in BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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