COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Roehrenbeck Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
Final 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.
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