Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130684.015 - Employee suffers head injuries following trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 130684.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 10/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1499547.015	10/23/2020		237310	Civil Constructors, Llc

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on October 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a street/road contractor. Employee #1 was taking a measurement with a laser device to ensure the sewer pipe was lined up correctly. A portion of the Southern wall of the trench collapsed engulfing Employee #1 and smashing his head into the pipe he was measuring. Employee #1 suffered a broken jaw and lacerations to the face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Cave-In, Collapse, Engulfed, Excavation, Face, Fracture, Head, Jaw, Laceration, Laser, Measuring Device, Pipe, Sewer, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1499547.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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