Union Industrial Contractors Inc.
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — ASHTABULA, OHIO
| Employer | Union Industrial Contractors Inc. | Report ID | 2022065500 |
| Address | 3300 West 13th Street, West 13th Street Waterline | City, State ZIP | ASHTABULA, OHIO 44004 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1603985 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -80.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was installing a water line in a trench that was 5' 3" deep when a trench wall caved in and pinned an employee, burying him in approximately one cubic yard of dirt. He was hospitalized for broken ribs. Cave-in protection was not used at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2022, a worker at Union Industrial Contractors Inc. in ASHTABULA, OHIO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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