Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103240.015 - Employee in trench cave-in has ankle broken

Accident Summary Nr: 103240.015 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 02/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296113.015	02/13/2018		237110	Pipeworks-Plus, Inc

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on February 14, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a pipeline company, was connecting pipes inside a trench. The soil was saturated due to rainy weather. In addition, the trench box was set 4.83 feet above the bottom surface, which exceeded the allowable 2-foot gap. A trench wall caved in, and a large quantity of saturated soil landed on Employee #1's foot. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Cave-In, Construction, Fracture, Pipeline, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1296113.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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