Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101836.015 - Worker caught between trench wall and hoisted manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 101836.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1247550.015	07/14/2017		237110	Scott Waneka Inc.

Abstract: On July 14, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by an excavation company, were working alongside a road. They were preparing to install a precast manhole in a trench. Coworker #1 was operating a hoisting machine, and Employee #1 was in the trench and disconnecting the load (the precast manhole). Coworker #1 hoisted the load before it was fully disconnected. Employee #1 was caught between the load and the side of the trench. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Construction, Disconnecting Means, Excavation, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Material Handling, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1247550.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause:

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