Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified

Name: Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified at T.H. Construction Company
Start: 11/21/2018

2 hospitalizations · 20181111989 · 11/21/2018 · T.H. Construction Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified

Cause

Event: Excavation or trenching cave-in
Source: Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations

Employer

Name: T.H. Construction Company
Location: Aurora St and NW 56th St, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68524
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 21, 2018, two employees entered a trench to manually locate a fiber optic cable that had been cut. The trench was 9'8" deep and 5'6" wide and had no protective systems in place. At approximately 8:30 p.m. the east wall of the trench caved in, trapping both employees. Both employees were hospitalized for nerve damage to their lower extremities.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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