Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202288676 - Employee Is Injured after Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202288676 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311750376	12/17/2007	8741	237310	Urs Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 17, 2007, Employee #1 was walking up to the outside edge of a trench shield, on the west bank of an excavation, to inspect the work inside the shield. The bank and trench collapsed, which caused Employee #1 to fall head first into the trench and become partially buried up to his thighs. Employee #1 was apparently hospitalized after the accident.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311750376			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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