Woofter Construction & Irrigation
Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation — Fractures — COLBY, KANSAS
| Employer | Woofter Construction & Irrigation | Report ID | 20241211179 |
| Address | Corner of W. Willow Ave. and Sewell Ave. | City, State ZIP | COLBY, KANSAS 67701 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1792547 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.37000, -101.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench working on a water/sewer line connection when the dirt started to shift and engulfed the employee up to his waist. He was trapped for approximately 1 hour and sustained fractures to the pelvis.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2024, a worker at Woofter Construction & Irrigation in COLBY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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