Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129625.015 - Employee suffers pelvis fracture when struck by trench box

Accident Summary Nr: 129625.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 09/08/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493620.015	09/16/2020		238910	Wolfes Excavating Llc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on September 8, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was placing bricks and mortar between a corrugated plastic pipe and the outlet of a precast concrete. Employee #1 was working in a trench box. An excavator was pulling the trench box to install a new section of the trench box to further install the pipe. Employee #1 was caught between the trench box and the concrete. Employee #1 suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Drain Pipe, Excavation, Fracture, Mason, Masonry, Pelvis, Trench, Trench Box

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1493620.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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