Eriksen Construction Co., Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures and dislocations — CLAY CENTER, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Eriksen Construction Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2020098373 |
| Address | 320 W Glenvil St | City, State ZIP | CLAY CENTER, NEBRASKA 68933 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1491304 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -98.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in trench when one side of the trench caved in, pinning the employee under the soil. The employee sustained a broken wrist, dislocated jaw, fractured collarbone, and broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2020, a worker at Eriksen Construction Co., Inc. in CLAY CENTER, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and dislocations 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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