Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130332.015 - Two employees are injured when trench caves-in

Accident Summary Nr: 130332.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1497165.015	10/02/2020	1623	237110	317727931 - H & J Construction Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 2, 20202, two employees were working in a double stacked trench box. The east side of the trench had a cave-in collapse, resulting in dirt entering the trench box and injuring the two employees. Employee #1 had soft tissue and back injuries, while Employee #2 suffered a head injury. Both employees were treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Back, Cave-In, Collapse, Head, Trench Box, Unstable Soil

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1497165.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1497165.015	37	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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