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Accident Summary Nr: 109658.015 - Employee Falls Into Trench, Injures Leg And Ankle
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1337832.015 | 08/10/2018 | 238910 | Sturgeon Electric California, Llc |
Abstract: At 10:38 a.m. on July 26, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in trenching and installing conduit piping at a multiemploy er construction project, an excavation landfill. He was walking backward and di recting a dump truck that was backing up when he tripped on a protruding trench plate nail. Employee #1 fell into the trench. He was treated for a right tibia contusion and a right ankle strain. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords:
ankle, conduit, construction, contusion, dump truck, excavation, fall, fall protection, installing, landfill, leg, nail, pipe, sprain, tibia, trench, tripped, unguarded, walking backward
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation, landfill | Other | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1337832.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |