Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109961.015 - Two employees are injured, one seriously, in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 109961.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 04/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1312377.015	04/25/2018	1081	238910	317720444 - G & G Pipeline Excavating Inc

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on April 18, 2018, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker, employed by an excavation company, were working in a trench at a depth of approximately 4 feet. A section of the trench caved in, injuring Employees #1 and #2. Emergency services were called, and the two employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 required hospitalization and treatment for a fractured pelvis. Employee #2 was treated and released.

Keywords: Cave-In, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Pelvis, Structural Collapse, Trench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1312377.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1312377.015	31	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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