Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453344 - Employee injured by falling piece of frozen earth

Accident Summary Nr: 14453344 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101921294	03/12/1986	1623	0	Peterson Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a 60 in. sewer pipe in an approximately 20 ft deep trench. An approximately 2 ft by 2 ft by 2 ft piece of frozen earth broke loose from the wall and fell into the trench, striking Employee #1 on the leg between his hip and his knee. He was hospitalized with a broken leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, FROZEN, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101921294			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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