MD Dirt LLC
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Fractures — PRINCETON, TEXAS
| Employer | MD Dirt LLC | Report ID | 2023054415 |
| Address | 1000 North Beauchamp Blvd, Corner of Goldway and North Beauchamp Blvd | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2023 | 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) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1671288 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -96.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were checking a trench box for removal when the wall caved in, burying the employees. One employee was hospitalized for 8 rib fractures and a shoulder fracture. The other employee was also hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2023, a worker at MD Dirt LLC in PRINCETON, 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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