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Accident Summary Nr: 122601.015 - Employee fractures ribs and pelvis in trench wall collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1451869.015 | 12/17/2019 | 238220 | Teds Plumbing Llc |
Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on December 16, 2019, an employee working as a pipefitter for a plumbing and HVAC contractor was digging around the saddle of a sewer tap on a residential jobsite. The side wall of the ditch collapsed and a chunk of asphalt and dirt pinned the employee against the side of a ditch. The employee fractured his ribs and pelvis and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Chest, Construction, Crushed, Ditch, Excavation, Fracture, Inexperience, Lack of Engineering Controls, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Pipelayer, Plumbing, Residential Construction, Rib, Sewer, Trench, Unstable Soil
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1451869.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |