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Accident Summary Nr: 114894.015 - Employee sustains crushing injuries in trench collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1382602.015 | 03/05/2019 | 237110 | Gruber Excavating, Inc |
Abstract: At 10:53 a.m. on March 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an excavation company, was working at the site of a residential structure. He entered an 8-foot deep excavation that had no protective system and, using a hand shovel, proceeded to remove soil from the building foundation. A sheet of soil sloughed off the north side wall of the excavation, striking and partially engulfing the employee. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted. Employee #1 required treatment for crushing injuries that included two fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a collapsed lung.
Keywords:
Blunt force trauma, Collapsed lung, Crushed, Engulfed, Excavation, Falling Object, Fracture, Puncture, Residential Construction, Rib, Shovel, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench, Unprotected, Wall
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1382602.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |