Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171112006 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 171112006 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311259881	01/22/2008	1794	238910	Christopher Hauswald

Abstract: On January 22, 2008, an employee working for Christopher Hauswald, fell into a 3 ft wide, 15 ft deep trench. Moments afterwards, the trench caved in on him. The employee died at the scene. No other details were provided in the narrative.%09

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, LANDFILL, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311259881			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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