Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200212009 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in Ditch Witch

Accident Summary Nr: 200212009 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309903300	04/26/2006	1794	238910	Duron And Duron Concrete Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was standing on some loose soil, leaning over looking into a trench that was being dug. The trench was 2.42 ft by 1 ft. The widest width of the trench was 2 ft, where Employee #1 was leaning over looking into the trench. The soft, loose soil underneath him gave, away and he fell in the trench, while the Ditch Witch was digging. Employee #1 was caught in the Ditch Witch and was killed.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNSTABLE SURFACE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, UNSTABLE SOIL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309903300			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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