Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211985 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200211985 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309903201	04/18/2006	1711	238220	Gable Kennel, L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 8, 2006, Employee #1 was working in a trench, leveling gravel in preparation for laying drainage pipes. The trench was approximately 7.5 ft deep by 2.5 ft wide by 120 ft long. Employee #1 was killed, when the wall of the trench collapsed and buried him. Employee #2 and Employee #3 uncovered Employee #1's face; however, he did not survive.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, PLUMBING, SHORING, BURIED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309903201			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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