Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123449.015 - Two employees are killed while working in trench

Accident Summary Nr: 123449.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1428882.015	07/23/2019		237110	Ola, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 23, 2019, Employee #1 and Employee # 2 were working in a trench to expose a drainage pipe for removal. The sidewall of the trench collapsed, burying the employees under approximately 2 feet of soil. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were both killed due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Collapse, Drain Pipe, Pipe, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1428882.015	46	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:
2	1428882.015	28	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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