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Accident Summary Nr: 117050.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries in excavation collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1407030.015 | 06/11/2019 | 237110 | B & R Excavating, Inc. |
Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 11, 2019, Employee #1 was in a 15-foot deep excavation, kneeling down at the end of a pipe and setting a target for the pipe laser prior to the installation of a storm sewer. As he attempted to line up the laser beam, the excavation, consisting of stiff clay, collapsed. Employee #1 was caught in the cave-in. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a shattered pelvis, nine fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder, and a double lung collapse.
Keywords:
Caught In, Cave-In, Collapsed lung, Crushed, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Rib, Sewer, Shoulder, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1407030.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |