Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202540449 - Employee Fractures Leg When Excavation Site Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202540449 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/24/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126148311	02/10/2009	1521	236115	Alex Maimon Dba 2974 Sierra Mar Llc

Abstract: On December 24, 2008, Employee #1 was digging with a jackhammer along the wall of an excavation over 5 ft. Initially, the dirt started to fall and then a section of 1.5 ft by 2 ft of compacted soil fell on his right leg, resulting in the fracture of his right tibia and femur. The wall of the excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center and was hospitalized for approximately 12 days, requiring surgery.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CAVE-IN, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126148311			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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