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Report: Excavation or trenching cave-in at JB&L Utility Contractors in Reno, Texas
DATE: 02/18/19
An employee entered a trench (about 7 feet deep and 7 to 8 feet wide) to install a fitting on a sewer main at the bottom. The trench’s one vertical wall collapsed onto the employee, who suffered four broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a broken shoulder blade.
| Report ID | 2019021834 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 02/18/2019 | |
| UPA | 1428248 | |
| Inspection | 1380073 | |
| Primary NAICS | 237110 | |
| Nature | 194 | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Part of Body | 310 | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Source | 611 | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Event | 651 | Excavation or trenching cave-in |
| Hospitalized | Yes | |
| Amputation | No |
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