Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97276.015 - Employee caught in trench cave-in and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 97276.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1247944.015	07/19/2017		238190	Mrc Sales & Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on June 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an agricultural material handling and equipment company, was working at the site of an excavation. He was raking gravel at the bottom of the excavation when the excavation bench caved in. The collapsing soil struck Employee #1's legs, and he fell backwards. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for two fractures to his left leg.

Keywords: Caught In, Cave-In, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Leg, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1247944.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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