Excavation or trenching cave-in · Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at T.H. Construction Company, Aurora St and NW 56th St, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524
on — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified, affecting the lower extremities, unspecified.
Final 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.
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