MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - CUMMING, Georgia
| Employer | MasTec Services Company, Inc. |
| Address | 4105 Golden Knoll Rd |
| City, State ZIP | CUMMING, Georgia 30040 |
| Report ID | 2022065618 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -84.18000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on uneven, rocky ground alongside a shallow trench less than 3 feet deep while installing electric utility conductors. The employee fell into the trench and landed on his left foot, resulting in a hairline fracture of the lower left leg that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2022, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in CUMMING, Georgia suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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