MWH Constructors, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | MWH Constructors, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088256 |
| Address | 4760 West Sand Lake Road | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.44000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a 10 to 12 feet deep excavation for the installation of a new underground pipe. He was standing inside the trench box (12 feet high x 8 feet long x 20 feet wide) when the excavation soil sheared off and hit him from behind at the calf level. The dirt pushed him forward and fractured his right ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2017, a worker at MWH Constructors, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(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
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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