Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170735856 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170735856 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/15/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120033295	09/15/1995	1521	0	Green Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1, of the Green Construction Company, Los Angeles, CA, was working in a 7 ft deep by 45 ft long by 3 ft wide trench when it collapsed, burying him to the top of his head. He was rescued by the Fire Department and brought by paramedics to the UCLA Medical Center. His right kidney was removed during emergency surgery. Employee #1 had been working in the trench without the aid of a protection system. .

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, KIDNEY, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120033295			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers

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