Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200263499 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Collapse
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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311829303 | 06/27/2008 | 1623 | 237110 | Kirby Specialties Corporation |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working in an approximately 12-ft. deep by 4-ft. wide trench laying sewer pipe parallel to a 2-in. water line. The water line ruptured and the trench caved in. Employee #1 was buried in soil, mud, and water. A coworker jumped in to help the victim and became entrapped. The coworker was rescued and sustained serious injuries, and was transported to a local hospital. The original narrative gave no other details on the coworker and listed no Injury Line for the coworker. Employee #1 sustained unspecified fractures and died at the scene.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 311829303 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |