Lucas Construction Company
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — MANVEL, TEXAS
| Employer | Lucas Construction Company | Report ID | 20181010428 |
| Address | 4545 Pomona Parkway | City, State ZIP | MANVEL, TEXAS 77578 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1352854 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.52000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a pipe to a new manhole inside an excavation when the soil caved in and pinned the employee against the manhole. The employee suffered fractured ribs and shoulder and wrist injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2018, a worker at Lucas Construction Company in MANVEL, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, 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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