Fox Contracting LLC
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Fox Contracting LLC | Report ID | 2022043477 |
| Address | 12919 Ponca Road | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68112 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | 1591749 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -95.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was digging an excavation to uncover a cut fiber optic cable. The employee climbed into the excavation when it collapsed onto him, resulting in hip pain.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2022, a worker at Fox Contracting LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(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 hospitalized.
Context
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