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Accident Summary Nr: 121680.015 - Employee fractures ribs and injures lung in trench collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1444286.015 | 11/12/2019 | 921190 | Town Of Wheatland |
Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 8, 2019, an employee working as a City Sewage Treatment Plant Operator was installing 8-inch PVC sewer line in a trench. A trench box was available since the trench was approximately 6 feet deep but it was not being used. The sidewall of the trench collapsed on the employee striking the employee and crushing him. The employee fractures all the ribs and sustained injuries to his lung on the right side of his body and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Caught In, Chest, Competent Person, Construction, Crushing, Excavation, Fracture, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rib, Sewage, Trench, Trench Box, Unstable Soil, Water Treatment Plant
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444286.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Water and sewage treatment plant operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |