The Homewood Cemetery
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Homewood Cemetery | Report ID | 20231110351 |
| Address | 1599 South Dallas Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15217 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -79.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a burial vault lid approximately 3 to 4 feet below grade hand-shoveling soil off the lid. An excavator was at rest on ground level accepting the shovels of soil. The excavator bucket inadvertently moved, causing the boom to swing. The excavator bucket then pinned the employee's hip to the wall of the grave, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2023, a worker at The Homewood Cemetery in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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