WS AG CENTER, INC.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | WS AG CENTER, INC. | Report ID | 2016099258 |
| Address | 16453 STATE ROAD 81 | City, State ZIP | DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN 53530 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | 1181902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was digging out a trench when the trench collapsed and broke the employee's femur.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at WS AG CENTER, INC. in DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(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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