Roehrenbeck Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Roehrenbeck Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076231 |
| Address | 2255 Parsons Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1684132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -82.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a part of a 3-person digging crew to install exterior electric. The injured employee was walking adjacent to a 2' x 2' excavation when they lost their footing on uneven ground. They fell onto a protruding metal conduit stake and then fell into the excavation. The employee sustained lacerations that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2023, a worker at Roehrenbeck Electric, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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