Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170089171 - Employee injured when pinned in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170089171 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115712838	10/18/1991	1623	0	Roger Konradson Construction

Abstract: 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

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

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