Glen O Hawbaker
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Glen O Hawbaker | Report ID | 20231110452 |
| Address | 525 US Route 15 Hwy | City, State ZIP | SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17702 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1710991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -76.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a 4-foot-deep trench. A clay section of the trench wall fell in and struck her back. She suffered fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2023, a worker at Glen O Hawbaker in SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 91 severe injury reports involving "Excavation or trenching cave-in" incidents in our database. Browse all Excavation or trenching cave-in injuries.
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