Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting

Excavation or trenching cave-in — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BILLINGS, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting in BILLINGS, MONTANA
Employer Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting Report ID 20181011134
Address 6745 Cove Creek Dr City, State ZIP BILLINGS, MONTANA 59106
Event Date October 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk 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) 238910 Inspection # 1356871
GPS Coordinates 45.80000, -108.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trench clearing away dirt when the trench collapsed on the employee. The employee sustained two broken ribs and a collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2018, a worker at Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk 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

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.

See all reports for Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Excavation or trenching cave-in events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
May 17, 2023 MD Dirt LLC PRINCETON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Nov 21, 2018 T.H. Construction Company LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified Hosp.
Nov 28, 2018 Hartman & Smith Construction Co. CINCINNATI, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Oct 9, 2018 Lucas Construction Company MANVEL, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Dec 7, 2018 GLENN BURGESS PLUMBING, INC. HAHIRA, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Oct 16, 2020 H.A. Richard &Son, Inc SALISBURY BEACH, MASSACHUSETTS Fractures Hosp.
Mar 21, 2019 Prima Paving Corp. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Fractures Hosp.
Jun 22, 2017 MRC Sales & Service, Incorporated WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports