Gary's Plumbing LLC
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Bruises, contusions — STROMSBURG, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Gary's Plumbing LLC | Report ID | 2019043604 |
| Address | 410 E. 8th St | City, State ZIP | STROMSBURG, NEBRASKA 68666 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1391874 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -97.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench for a sewer line. Part of the trench wall collapsed, knocking the employee to his knees and burying him. He suffered bruises and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2019, a worker at Gary's Plumbing LLC in STROMSBURG, NEBRASKA suffered bruises, contusions to the nonclassifiable. 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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