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Accident Summary Nr: 99692.015 - Employee Is Caught In Trench Collapse And Incurs Multiple In
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1269277.015 | 10/06/2017 | 237310 | Norwich, Town Of |
Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on October 5, 2017, Employee #1, a municipal employee, was engaged in a culvert installation inside a trench. The trench wall caved in, and Employ ee #1 was struck by and caught in the falling dirt. Emergency services were cal led, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treat ed for multiple fractured ribs and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Keywords:
caught in, cave-in, collapse, crushing, fracture, knee, rib, struck by, structural collapse, trench
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Maintenance or repair | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1269277.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: |