DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-15Fort MeadeMdKirila Earthworks, IncBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had been excavating and setting shoring for the excavation. He lost consciousness and was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-06-10CushingOkOsmose Utilities Services, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee and his crew were at a remote worksite excavating holes to inspect and treat utility poles when the employee began to feel ill due to the heat.
2018-08-16CorningNew YorkQuality Structures, Inc. HeartNonclassifiable
An employee suffered a heart attack after excavating concrete, requiring hospitalization.
2015-12-08Fort WorthTexasXPO LogisticsFoot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
When an employee opened a trailer door, the freight (a metal excavating bucket) fell out of the trailer onto his right foot, breaking several bones.
2015-01-14Slippery RockPennsylvaniaMeridien Energy, LLCFoot (feet)Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee's foot was struck by an excavating machine. The employee was admitted to the hospital and stayed overnight for surgery.