Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200352284 - Employee killed in trench cave in

Accident Summary Nr: 200352284 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305039364	02/26/2002	1623	0	Mcclam & Associates, Inc.

Abstract: On February 25, 2002, Employee #1 was working in a 12-ft trench from a trench box when he exited the box and was buried up to his chest from a cave in. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305039364			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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