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Verizon of PA, LLC

Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — RUSSELL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon of PA, LLC in RUSSELL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Verizon of PA, LLC Report ID 2022087750
Address 1815 Peterson Road City, State ZIP RUSSELL, PENNSYLVANIA 16345
Event Date August 31, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Excavation or trenching cave-in Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 517312 Inspection # 1621744
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -79.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trench when its wall partially collapsed. The dirt broke the employee's ribs, and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2022, a worker at Verizon of PA, LLC in RUSSELL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, 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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