Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157755.015 - Employee is killed after fall down manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 157755.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 07/03/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1681004.015	07/05/2023		237110	Rock River Construction, Ltd.

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on July 3, 2023, an employee climbed down a fixed ladder within a manhole structure to retrieve a stuck tool caught on a ladder rung. As the employee began to climb out of the manhole opening, the employee lost consciousness and fell approximately 30 feet to the bottom of the manhole. The employee died as a result of toxic, fatal levels of hydrogen sulfide gas exposure and blunt force injuries to the head, resulting from the fall.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fixed Ladder, Hand Tool, Head, Hydrogen Sulfide, Ladder, Lost consciousness, Manhole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair				30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1681004.015	34	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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