Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106431.015 - Employee's ankle is crushed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 106431.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 05/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314198.015	05/03/2018		236115	Every Cut Above Inc.

Abstract: On May 3, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the site of a new residential structure, a multiemployer construction project. He was in a trench, checking its depth and alignment with the sewer line, when the trench caved in. He was buried in rock and dirt up to his pants pockets. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Caught In, Cave-In, Crushed, Excavation, Fracture, Residential Construction, Rock, Structural Collapse, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition				10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1314198.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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