BKG Industries Inc
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BKG Industries Inc | Report ID | 2023098206 |
| Address | 193 Chartiers Ave | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1696047 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving an excavator over a foundation that was packed with demolition debris. Part of the ground gave way and the excavator tipped on its side trapping the employee inside the excavator. The employee sustained fractures to the collarbone and ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at BKG Industries Inc in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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