Environmental Allies Inc.
Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation — Fractures — HUMBLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Environmental Allies Inc. | Report ID | 2024043024 |
| Address | 20634 Kenswick Dr | City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ears and facial region unspecified |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | 1741429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a 13-foot trench busting concrete with a sledgehammer and a drill to fit a pipe in a junction box. The trench collapsed and dirt hit the back of his legs, causing him to hit his face on a piece of rebar and concrete. The employee suffered a puncture wound and fractures to his face below the right eye.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at Environmental Allies Inc. in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ears and facial region unspecified. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation" incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation injuries.
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