Incident date: 2021-10-29
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was digging a trench using a mini excavator. The edge of the trench caved in and he slipped and fell about 6 feet. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Pelvis
severity: moderate