Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shaw Services LLC, South of 146, west of quaker, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79424
on — Fractures , affecting the Pelvis.
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Final narrative
Employees were testing and repairing a sewer line while in a trench that was approximately 3.5 feet deep. Employee 1 was standing and employee 2 was squatting down to work on the line when the trench walls collapsed. Employee 2 was engulfed by the dirt. Both employees were transported to the hospital. Employee 1 was treated but not hospitalized. Employee 2 was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and injury to the abdominal area.
An employee was standing in an excavation, about 12 feet deep, to check a natural gas pipeline for leaks. The excavation's sides sloughed, and the employee was buried up to the waist. The employee suffered a broken left lower leg.
An employee was working in a trench that was 3.5 feet deep when soil fell and hit them, resulting in an injury to their pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee went to verify whether the pipe boxes inside a trench contained water. He entered the trench and went to clean the boxes. A wall of dirt collapsed and struck him on the back. He was partially buried up to his hips. His left leg was completely stuck, and the dirt remained pressing against his back. The employee was hospitalized with a sprained left ankle and back pain.
An employee was digging in an excavation less than five feet deep to locate existing underground utilities. Side wall shear occurred in the excavation and the employee was struck by loose pieces of asphalt pavement and soil in the lower half of their body. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
On July 30, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM, an employee was installing a storm drain pipe in a trench that was approximately 14 feet deep. While working near the edge of the trench, the employee exited the trench box. A section of the trench wall collapsed, striking the employee and causing him to fall into an adjacent manhole box within the trench. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder and a fractured femur.
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