Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170843213 - Employee injured when trench caves in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125591297 | 06/22/1999 | 1623 | 0 | Mak Engineering |
Abstract: Employee #1 was connecting french drains at the bottom of a 12 ft deep trench when an excavator with a bucket caused the sides to cave in. He suffered minor bruises and sprains, but was not hospitalized. Employee #1 entered the trench knowing there was no cave-in protection.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation, landfill | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125591297 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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