Native Sun Materials, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Bruises, contusions — FLORISSANT, COLORADO
| Employer | Native Sun Materials, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087395 |
| Address | Silbani Ln/Deer Ridge Trail | City, State ZIP | FLORISSANT, COLORADO 80816 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2020 | 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) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1486881 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -105.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a water line in a 7-foot deep trench. The trench caved-in and the employee was caught in the dislodged soil. The employee sustained bruises.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2020, a worker at Native Sun Materials, Inc. in FLORISSANT, COLORADO 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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