KED Development, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — VAIL, COLORADO
| Employer | KED Development, Inc. | Report ID | 2018089031 |
| Address | 4273 Spruce Way | City, State ZIP | VAIL, COLORADO 81658 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1344264 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.63000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2018, an employee was installing water lines in a trench when it collapsed, partially burying the employee. The employee suffered a broken pelvis, broken ribs, head trauma, and broken facial bones. Cave-in protection was not installed in the trench.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2018, a worker at KED Development, Inc. in VAIL, COLORADO suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. 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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