Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162670.015 - Trench collapse of approximately 12 feet deep causes employe

Accident Summary Nr: 162670.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 12/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1718126.015	12/22/2023		237110	Sound Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 10:35 a.m. on December 22, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a sewer and water line installation contractor. Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench at an approximate depth of 12 feet. Employee #1 was struck by an unprotected excavation trench wall and was partially buried within the trench at a depth greater than 12 feet. Employee #1 suffered bodily crushing injuries and asphyxiation, leading to his death.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Excavation, Internal Injuries, Pipe, Sewer, Torso, Trench, Trench Box, Trench Digger, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1718126.015	48	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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