NATIONAL GRID
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — HEWLETT, NEW YORK
| Employer | NATIONAL GRID | Report ID | 20221210829 |
| Address | Dolphin drive and Adams Lane | City, State ZIP | HEWLETT, NEW YORK 11557 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| 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) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -73.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to inspect a gas line for damage after the gas line was struck during excavation. The employee was looking into the excavation site when he fell 3 feet into the trench and sustained a left wrist laceration that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2022, a worker at NATIONAL GRID in HEWLETT, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). 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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