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Accident Summary Nr: 120568.015 - Employee incurs ankle and foot injuries when struck by trenc

Accident Summary Nr: 120568.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436736.015	10/09/2019		237110	J. S. Bova Excavating, Llc

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on October 2, 2019, Employee #1 was in a 14-foot-deep trench that was partially protected by a trench shield box. Employee #1 was locating a sewer line connection while standing with one leg outside of the trench box when an adjacent shield being used to hold back wet soil shifted and struck the employee's foot causing injury. Employee #1 suffered foot and ankle injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Foot, Hospital, Sewer, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box, Unstable Soil, Wet

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1436736.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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