WS AG CENTER, INC.

Excavation or trenching cave-in - Fractures - DARLINGTON, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WS AG CENTER, INC. in DARLINGTON, Wisconsin
Employer WS AG CENTER, INC.
Address 16453 STATE ROAD 81
City, State ZIP DARLINGTON, Wisconsin 53530
Report ID 2016099258
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

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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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