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Accident Summary Nr: 109355.015 - Employee is buried in trench collapse and incurs multiple in

Accident Summary Nr: 109355.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348033.015	09/21/2018		237110	Sewer Solutions Llc

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on September 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a sewer construction company, was working in a trench at the site of a multifamily residential structure, a multiemployer construction project. He was attempting to tie a pipeline into the main sewer line when a trench sidewall collapsed. The employee was buried and trapped in approximately 7 feet of soil. The employee was rescued and transported to the hospital, where he was treated for asphyxiation/respiratory injuries and injuries to his shoulder and rib.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Excavation, Pipeline, Residential Construction, Respiratory, Rib, Sewer, Shoulder, Structural Collapse, Trench, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1348033.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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