Hudick Excavating, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — PARKER, COLORADO
| Employer | Hudick Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043940 |
| Address | Lincoln & 1st Street | City, State ZIP | PARKER, COLORADO 80134 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1473933 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying pipe in a trench when a chunk of dirt/mud rolled into the trench box and onto the employee, who suffered a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, a worker at Hudick Excavating, Inc. in PARKER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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