Massana Construction Company Inc
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
| Employer | Massana Construction Company Inc | Report ID | 2021010783 |
| Address | Chillicothe Ohio Correctional Facility 15802 State Route 104 | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1513407 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -82.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing at the end of the trench box laying waterline when dirt engulfed the employee up to his hip. The employee was hospitalized with stomach pain.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2021, a worker at Massana Construction Company Inc in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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