S.E. Cline Construction, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Amputations — PALM COAST, FLORIDA
| Employer | S.E. Cline Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210765 |
| Address | 1135 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32137 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1570040 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.50000, -81.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 15, 2021, at 10:50 AM, an employee was standing in 2 feet of water while guiding a crane operator, who was installing a 40-foot long concrete piling into a starter hole. The starter hole was created using a water jet, and as the concrete piling was being installed, the bank gave way, causing the employee's left foot to be caught between the wall of the hole and the concrete piling. The employee's left big toe was crushed, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2021, a worker at S.E. Cline Construction, Inc. in PALM COAST, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as excavation or trenching cave-in, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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