Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111483.015 - Employee fractures leg in trench wall collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 111483.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/28/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1363711.015	12/03/2018		237110	Hartman & Smith Construction Co.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on November 28, 2018, an employee was installing a water main line in a trench. At some point, the trench wall collapsed onto the employee, who received a leg fracture. The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Collapse, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1363711.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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