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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303727440 - H.L. Muhlbach Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
H.L. Muhlbach Construction
600 W. Bluff Road
Raymond, NE 68428
Mailing Address:
14605 N. 56th, Lincoln, NE 68514
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 05/04/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200052561 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
On May 1, 2001 Employee #1 was inspecting an excavation. The excavation was approximately 4 ft deep and the same diameter of an average manhole cover. Employee #1 was crouched down in this shallow hole to check the consistency of the soil when the backside of the hole collapsed onto his legs pinning him in the hole. Employee #1 struggled to get free from the hole but was unsuccessful. Employee #1 was trapped for about 6.5 hours before a search was initiated by his spouse. Employee #1 was found after 1 hour of searching and the fire department was summoned. The first responders arrived at the site and found Employee #1 trapped in the hole and covered in water up to his chest. Fire personnel used buckets to remove a majority of the water and then freed Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital with circulatory injuries to his lower right leg and subsequent renal failure. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, PINNED, KIDNEY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303727440 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |