E & M Contracting
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | E & M Contracting | Report ID | 2018032465 |
| Address | St. Benards Hospital, 225 E Jackson | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1302960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.83000, -90.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a trench approximately 3 feet deep. An excavator was working above him when the weight of the excavator caused one of the trench walls to fall, pushing the rebar cage into the employee and striking his abdomen. He was hospitalized with abdominal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2018, a worker at E & M Contracting in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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