Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032385 |
| Address | Intersection of Ave C & 28th Street | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39403 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1301459 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about March 9, 2018, an employee was cleaning out pipes in a trench when the trench caved in. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvic fracture and two broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2018, a worker at Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. 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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