Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123309.015 - Employee sustains chest, lung injuries in excavation cave in

Accident Summary Nr: 123309.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439806.015	10/23/2019		237110	Lakes Equipment & Svc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on October 23, 2019, an employee working as heavy equipment operator as a sole proprietor was excavating clay soil with excavator. The employee entered the excavation at which time it caved in on him. The employee sustained injuries to his chest/lung area and related complications and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Cave-In, Chest, Collapse, Compressed By, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Trench, Unstable Soil

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1439806.015	71	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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