Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053080 - Employee injured in trench fall and cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 200053080 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308686377	09/26/2007	1623	237110	Anchor Construction

Abstract: On September 26, 2007, Employee #1 was guiding an equipment operator to where an underground sewer pipe was buried. He was looking into the excavation when he slipped and fell in. A section of the excavation then caved in on top of him. Employee #1 was rescued by coworkers at the site. He was transported by Emergency Services to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, FALL, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308686377			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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