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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1314198.01505/03/2018236115Every 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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