Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053304 - Two Employees Are Injured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200053304 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311463293	08/26/2008	1794	238910	Anderson Construction

Abstract: On August 26, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench installing a new water pump system. The trench collapsed, and Employee #1 was trapped in the subsequent cave-in. The owner of the company, Employee #2, a coworker, along with workers from another subcontractor proceeded to dig Employee #1 out of the cave-in. Another cave-in occurred, trapping and injuring Employee #2. The employees from the other subcontractor then proceeded to dig out the two employees from the company. Employee #1 was rescued and hospitalized for sprain shoulder. Employee #2 suffered from heat exhaustion but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOULDER, TRENCH, HEAT EXHAUSTION, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311463293			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse
2	311463293			Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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