Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170897938 - Two employees injured when trench wall collapses on feet
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119850725 | 06/08/1999 | 1522 | 0 | The Olson Company |
Abstract: At approximately 9:40 a.m. on June 8, 1999, Employees #1 and #2, of T & K Landscape, were installing shoring inside a 9 ft long by 4 1/2 ft deep section of a trench on the south side of a construction site when the trench wall caved in on their feet. Both workers sustained multiple contusions and Employee #1 fractured his leg. The employees were under lease to the Olson Company, and they were working under the direction and control of its general superintendent.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 25 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119850725 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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| 2 | 119850725 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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