Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125881219 - Employee Is Buried When Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 125881219 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125881219	02/01/2006	1629	237990	Paoga Construction

Abstract: On January 27, 2006, Employee #1 and several coworkers were working in a 5 ft-deep trench, when the trench collapsed and buried Employee #1. He was dug out by coworkers and paramedics and was transported to the University of California, San Diego Medical Center.

Keywords: SAND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125881219			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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