Kempf Construction, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified — BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Kempf Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20161010160 |
| Address | Sunshine and Augusta | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57005 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1187597 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.58000, -96.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While assisting with the sewer line inside the trench box, a section of trench wall fell into the box and pinned the employee against the box wall. The employee was hospitalized with a spinal injury.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2016, a worker at Kempf Construction, Inc. in BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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