Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201111077 - TRENCH CAVE-IN FRACTURES RIGHT LEG OF EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 201111077 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126026020	07/17/1998	1794	0	Sabco Electrique

Abstract: On July 17, 1998, Employee #1 entered the trench with a shovel to clear out and level excess dirt left by the backhoe. Employee #1 was in the process of shoveling out the excess dirt when the asphalt on the north side of the trench cracked and gave way falling on his right leg. The paramedics were called and Employee #1 was taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital and admitted for a fractured right leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, ASPHALT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126026020			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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