Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111197.015 - Two employees trapped in trench collapse, receive compressio

Accident Summary Nr: 111197.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1361688.015	11/23/2018		237130	T.H. Construction Company

Abstract: At 8:30 p.m. on November 21, 2018, Employees #1 and #2 enter a nine foot, eight inch deep by five foot, six inch wide trench without protective systems in place to locate a cut fiber optic cable. At some point, the east wall of the trench collapsed and trapped Employees #1 and #2. Both employees were rescued from the trench and hospitalized for treatment of hypothermia injuries and nerve damage to their legs from compression injuries.

Keywords: Collapse, Leg, Nerve damage, Pinned, Trench, Unstable Soil

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1361688.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1361688.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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