Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106286.015 - Employee is buried in trench collapse and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 106286.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 06/05/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1320857.015	06/05/2018		238220	R. F. Warder, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on June 5, 2018, an employee was using a high pressure hose to clean a storm drain that was inside a trench. During work, the trench collapsed, burying the employee in approximately 15 feet of dirt and debris. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1320857.015	20	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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