Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99436.015 - Worker's ankle is crushed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 99436.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1227066.015	04/20/2017		237110	Kana Pipeline, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on April 19, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a water pipeline and sewer system contractor, were engaged in underground pipe installation at a construction site. They were working in a trench approximately 20 feet or greater in depth and 8 feet wide. A trench cave-in occurred, and trench dirt collapsed on Employee #1's head and back, causing him to twist and fall. Emergency services were called. An emergency responder and several employees retrieved Employee #1 from the trench using a tripod system. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Caught In, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Pipe, Pipeline, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1227066.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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