Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112996.015 - Employee is buried in trench collapse and receives fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 112996.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 01/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1374010.015	01/08/2019		236220	Malone Properties, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2019, an employee was in a trench to look for a lost water line connection to the main water line. As the employee attempted to exit the trench, the trench collapsed and buried the employee up to the shoulders. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to the right collarbone and a rib.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Collarbone, Fracture, Rib, Shoulder, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1374010.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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