Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144998.015 - Employee is killed after being buried in excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 144998.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/31/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1586939.015	03/31/2022		237110	Bravo Underground, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:10 a.m. on March 31, 2022, Employee #1 entered the excavation to retrieve hand tools. A coworker was operating earth moving equipment to backfill the excavation. When Employee #1 entered the excavation, the coworker backfilled soils over the employee in the excavation. Employee #1 was buried, suffered multiple injuries, and died.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Earthmoving Equip, Engulfed, Excavation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition				18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1586939.015	32	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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