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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020076849 · 7/21/2020 · West Texas Boring, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
West Texas Boring, LLC
Location
Shaenfield Road and Swayback Ranch, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78254
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee of West Texas Boring was 2.5 feet from the edge of a pit trying to measure the distance of the water line. The ground gave way under his feet and he slid down into the pit. The employee was buried up to his waist in approximately 4 cubic yards of heavy rock and dirt. He sustained fractures to the ribs and a leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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