Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115712838 - Roger Konradson Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 115712838

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 10/18/1991

Site Address:
Roger Konradson Construction
Jackson & Freeman
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Mailing Address:
12170 Sw 12th, Beaverton, OR 97005

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170089171

Event: 10/18/1991

Employee injured when pinned in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was installing a new storm drain in a 10 to 11 ft deep trench. As Employee #1 was wrapping a piece of chain around an 8 in. pipe to support an existing sewer line, the face of the trench gave way, pinning him against the opposite trench wall. The backhoe operator tried helping Employee #1 out of the trench until the fire department arrived. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital with a broken leg and hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, HIP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115712838			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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