GLH Construction, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — BELLVUE, COLORADO
| Employer | GLH Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2015030392 |
| Address | N CR 27 E B and Wrist Canyon Rd | City, State ZIP | BELLVUE, COLORADO 80512 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1052693 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -105.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee broke leg while installing a cap on an irrigation line in a 4-foot trench. The sides of the trench caved in on the employee, fracturing his right leg between the knee and ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at GLH Construction, Inc. in BELLVUE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as excavation or trenching cave-in, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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