Alan Trombley Construction, Inc.
Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation — Fractures — HOULTON, MAINE
| Employer | Alan Trombley Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065424 |
| Address | 6 Third Street | City, State ZIP | HOULTON, MAINE 04730 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| 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 # | 1830062 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.12000, -67.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to get out of a trench when the trench collapsed. The employee's leg was trapped in soil and their ankle was fractured.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2025, a worker at Alan Trombley Construction, Inc. in HOULTON, MAINE suffered fractures to the ankle(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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