MC UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC
Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation — Fractures — PRINCETON, TEXAS
| Employer | MC UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC | Report ID | 2025043357 |
| Address | 701 W PRINCETON DRIVE | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1818710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -96.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working in a 6- to 8-foot trench when it collapsed on them. One employee suffered broken ribs and broken lower-back vertebra; the other employee suffered a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2025, a worker at MC UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC in PRINCETON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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