BOYLES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Excavation or trenching cave-in - Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. - LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas
| Employer | BOYLES CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
| Address | Rahling Rd |
| City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas 72201 |
| Report ID | 2015085998 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| Inspection # | 1087084 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78060, -92.44100 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in a ditch (approximately 7 feet deep) unhooking a pipe from a backhoe when the ditch caved in from behind. The employee hit his head against the pipe and suffered a fractured skull, head injuries, a broken jaw, a broken left eye socket, possible blindness in the left eye, damage to teeth, and a swollen ankle. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2015, a worker at BOYLES CONSTRUCTION, INC. in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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
OSHA has recorded 91 severe injury reports involving "Excavation or trenching cave-in" incidents in our database. Browse all Excavation or trenching cave-in injuries.
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