Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139696.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries after falling into trench

Accident Summary Nr: 139696.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1528398.015	04/21/2021		423810	Tractor And Equipment Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 16, 2021, an employee was standing at the edge of an open excavation when the ground beneath him gave way. The employee fell into the trench and was buried by collapsing material. The employee sustained multiple injuries due to the cave-in. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Buried, Cave-In, Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation				4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1528398.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Sales workers, other commodities	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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