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Fire Main Solutions, LLC

Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fire Main Solutions, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Fire Main Solutions, LLC Report ID 2022076004
Address 10000 N. Loop East City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77026
Event Date July 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Excavation or trenching cave-in Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1607477
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trench working to repair a leaking pipe when the trench wall collapsed onto him. He was hospitalized with a broken clavicle, broken ribs, and a bruised arm.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2022, a worker at Fire Main Solutions, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures 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

OSHA has recorded 91 severe injury reports involving "Excavation or trenching cave-in" incidents in our database. Browse all Excavation or trenching cave-in injuries.

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