Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200102721 - Employee's Leg Fractured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200102721 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 03/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310665666	03/21/2007	1794	238910	K.G. Structures

Abstract: On March 20, 2007, Employee #1 was waterproofing the foundation blocks of a building. The employer had excavated the dirt from the back side of a residential building and exposed the building foundation blocks. The excavation was approximately 65 feet long, 6 feet 6 inches to 8 feet deep, and approximately 3 feet wide. Employee #1 climbed down into the excavation to work and a section of the dirt wall caved in on him, pinning his legs. The company owner called 911. The fire department rescue squad responded and freed Employee #1 from the trench. He was hospitalized with a serious leg fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310665666			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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