Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96538.015 - Employee falls into collapsing trench, and incurs injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 96538.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1241920.015	06/19/2017		238220	Le Hunt Jr Enterprise

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on June 15, 2017, Employee #1 employed by a plumbing contractor, and Coworker #1 were working at a residential building job site. Employee #1 was standing on the edge of a vertically walled excavation that was approximately 11 feet deep. The edge of the excavation collapsed, and Employee #1 fell into the trench. A second portion of the excavation edge collapsed, striking and partially burying Employee #1. Coworker #1, a self-employed equipment operator, manually dug out Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures, bruised kidneys, and elevated toxins in his blood.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Kidney, Poisoning, Rib, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1241920.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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