MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | MasTec Services Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022065618 |
| Address | 4105 Golden Knoll Rd | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -84.18000 | ||
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
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