Rutjens Construction, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Rutjens Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011262 |
| Address | Highway 35 and Paselock Ave | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1442374 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.03000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an excavation, connecting horizontal boring drill attachments. The boring machine kicks out soil while it is operating underground. This soil was being scooped up by an excavator when the excavator's bucket bumped the wall of the excavation, causing a wall of soil to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained a fractured ankle and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2019, a worker at Rutjens Construction, Inc. in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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