Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation · Surface and flesh wounds unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CREATIVE MULTICARE, LLC, 4911 S Cobb SE, SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30080
on — Surface and flesh wounds unspecified, affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On May 1, 2025, an employee was cutting a pipe while working inside a trench that was 20' long x 3.5' deep x 4.5' wide. A shaft of dirt fell onto the employee's leg. The employee sustained an injury to their anterior tibial artery.
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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