Utility Line Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Utility Line Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032477 |
| Address | Lancaster Ave, Warner Ave | City, State ZIP | BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA 19010 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell backward into an excavation that was 6-7 feet deep. The employee's ribs struck a hydraulic shore jack.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2022, a worker at Utility Line Services, Inc. in BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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