Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170363618 - Employee's Leg Is Injured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 170363618 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120200902	11/07/2009	1623	237110	Gateway Pacific Contractors Inc

Abstract: On November 6, 2009, Employee #1 was in a trench, at a depth of 18 feet, when the wall caved in on him. The employer then placed a trench box around Employee #1 and dug him out of the trench. The local fire and ambulance service arrived and removed Employee #1 from the trench. Employee #1's right leg was fractured in multiple places. He was hospitalized for five days and then relocated to a care facility, where he was recovering at the time this report was written.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CAVE-IN, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120200902			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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