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Pottstown Division

Excavation or trenching cave-in — Crushing injuries — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pottstown Division in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Pottstown Division Report ID 2021042882
Address 243 Evergreen Rd. City, State ZIP POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464
Event Date April 7, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Excavation or trenching cave-in Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -75.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a trench making a pipe connection when the trench collapsed on the employee. The employee's leg was crushed.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2021, a worker at Pottstown Division in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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