Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 141461.015 - Employee Is Killed From Trench Cave-In
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1562460.015 | 11/07/2021 | 551112 | 1855 Empire Blvd., Llc |
Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on November 7, 2021, an employee was in a trench, 11 feet 4 inches deep, looking for a lateral sewer line connection. The trench did not have cave-in protection. The trench walls caved in while the employee was using a shovel to dig into the trench wall and trapped him inside the trench. The employee was killed when the trench caved in on him, crushing his body.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Excavation, landfill | New project or new addition | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1562460.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Managers, properties and real estate | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |