Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012433 - Worker Is Killed When Knocked Into Trench by Strong Wind

Accident Summary Nr: 200012433 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 07/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310079355	07/21/2006	4212	484110	Norris Trucking Company

Abstract: On July 21, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a driver for a trucking company. He was standing next to a trench in front of the trench box. A wind like that of a tornado suddenly came up, knocking the trench box over into Employee #1. The trench box hit him once, bounced up, and hit him again, knocking him into the trench. He sustained an unspecified fracture, and he was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, TRENCH BOX, CAUGHT BY, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310079355			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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