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Accident Summary Nr: 113812.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries in trench collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1380073.015 | 02/20/2019 | 237110 | Jb&L Utility Contractors |
Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on February 18, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a water/sewer line construction company, were working inside a trench that measured 7 feet deep, 7 feet wide, and 30 feet long. They were installing fittings to connect a residential sewer line to the main sewer line. The trench was not shored or benched to prevent collapse. A vertical trench wall collapsed, striking and engulfing Employee #1. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of injuries to the lungs, four ribs, and the right shoulder.
Keywords:
Caught In, Engulfed, Excavation, Fitting, Fracture, Installing, Lung, Residential Construction, Respiratory, Rib, Sewer, Shoring, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench, Unguarded, Unprotected, Wall
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New project or new addition | |||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1380073.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |