COLBY, KANSAS·
Woofter Construction & Irrigation
Collapse, engulfment open trench or excavation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Woofter Construction & Irrigation, Corner of W. Willow Ave. and Sewell Ave., COLBY, KANSAS 67701 on , Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
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Final narrative
An employee was in a trench working on a water/sewer line connection when the dirt started to shift and engulfed the employee up to his waist. He was trapped for approximately 1 hour and sustained fractures to the pelvis.
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