Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202489407 - Employee Falls Into Excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 202489407 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/24/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313229353	08/24/2009	7359	532490	Trench Plate Rental Co

Abstract: On August 24, 2009, Employee #1 was sent to a site where 22,000 ft of sewer line was being installed. The excavation for this project ranged from 20-ft to 32-ft deep. The employee assessed and repaired the hydraulic shoring that was not working properly. He was looking at the shoring, when he fell 24 ft into the excavation. The employee was seriously injured with broken ribs, broken pelvis, head trauma, broken back and was in a coma for three weeks. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, HEAD, PELVIS, RIB, FALL, SHORING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313229353			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction inspectors

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