Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170744577 - Employee injured when knocked into open trench, later died

Accident Summary Nr: 170744577 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 03/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124578337	10/25/1999	9511	0	Nyc Dep Emergency Water Construction

Abstract: On October 25, 1999, Employee #1, a project engineer for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, was standing between some barricades and an open trench work zone near an intersection on the west side of Manhattan. A truck headed south was merging to the right when its trailer became entangled with some snow fencing and work barricades, dragging them alongside. The barricades struck Employee #1 and knocked him into the trench. He sustained hip and rib injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nearly three months; he died on March 18, 2000.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TRAFFIC BARREL, CAUGHT BY, TRENCH, TRUCK, RIB, FALL, STRUCK BY, ENTANGLED, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124578337			Fatality	Fracture	Civil engineers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.