Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113749.015 - Employee's leg is struck by storm drain basin and is fractur

Accident Summary Nr: 113749.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 02/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379567.015	02/19/2019		238910	Martin & Sons Excavating Incorporated

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on February 15, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by an excavation company, were using a trackhoe to position a precast concrete storm drain basin/box in an unprotected trench. During this operation, the storm drain basin struck and fractured Employee #1's right leg. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the fractured leg.

Keywords: Construction, Drain Pipe, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Loader/Backhoe, Lost Control, Struck By, Trench, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1379567.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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