Millis Development & Construction, Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Millis Development & Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010234 |
| Address | West Orem Dr /Almeda Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77045 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1571932 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.62000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing concrete blocks for a retaining wall and were working in an 8-foot-deep, 30-foot-long trench. The trench collapsed and the employees were struck by soil and concrete block. One employee was hospitalized for multiple broken bones.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2022, a worker at Millis Development & Construction, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures 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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