Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158907.015 - One employee is killed and another incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 158907.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/10/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1690080.015	08/10/2023		238220	Pyles Plumbing And Utility Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on August 10, 2023, two employees were within a trench box, arranging the workspace to commence the installation of sewer lines when the surrounding dirt collapsed and buried them under the debris. Employee #1 was killed and was found submerged face down in the water and his back was covered by dirt. Employee #2 managed to avoid complete submersion but suffered numerous injuries to his shoulder, pelvis, and legs. Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Excavation, Leg, Pelvis, Shoulder, Trench, Trench Box, Unstable Soil

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1690080.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1690080.015	20	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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