Sal Construction Management, LLC
Excavation or trenching cave-in — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Sal Construction Management, LLC | Report ID | 2023076033 |
| Address | Modular Blvd and US Hwy 83 | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.50000, -99.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling in a 4-foot deep hole trying to fix a leak in the waterline. The sidewalls were wet and the dirt fell from behind the employee onto his left side and crushed him against the pipe. The employee was hospitalized for an injured liver.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2023, a worker at Sal Construction Management, LLC in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, 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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