Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93601.015 - Worker sustains fractured ankle in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 93601.015 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 02/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1214452.015	02/28/2017		237310	Inter Contracting Corp

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was working for a firm engaged in highway, street, and bridge construction. He was in an unprotected trench. It was approximately 2.4 meters by 1.5 meters by 1.7 meters (8 feet by 5 feet by 5 feet, 6 inches) in size. He was shoveling dirt around a gas main pipe. A partial cave-in of the trench occurred. The employee was struck by concrete and asphalt, and he sustained a fractured left ankle. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Ankle, Cave-In, Fracture, Pipe, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1214452.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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