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Accident Summary Nr: 122115.015 - Employee incurs bruises when pinned by hydraulic boring rig
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1448240.015 | 11/18/2019 | 238210 | Southeast Cable Construction Co., Llc |
Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on November 16, 2019, an employee working as a construction helper for an electrical contractor was setting up to make a directional boring rig to bore for a cable. As the employee was checking for leaks on the equipment he loosened the hydraulic hose which allowed the cylinder to leak down. The equipment lowered and pinned the employee under the equipment causing severe contusions. The employee was transported and admitted to the hospital to treat severe bruising to his back and upper torso.
Keywords:
Back, Boring Machine, Cable, Caught Between, Chest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Contusion, Hose, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Cylinder, Inspecting, Installing, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinned, Torso
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448240.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |