Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200356244 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200356244 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310926647	05/30/2007	1623	237110	Milton Enterprises Inc.

Abstract: On May 30, 2007, Employee #1 was installing 8-in. PVC water pipe in a sanitary sewer relocation project while in a 13-ft trench. The trench was missing cave-in protection, when the west side wall collapsed burring the employee under 5 ft of earth. Employees #2 and #3 entered the trench to free the employee, when another segment of trench failed, partially striking the rescuing employees. Emergency management arrived and cleared the work space and found Employee #1 10 hours later. Employee #1 was declared dead at the scene. The status of Employees #2 and #3 was not stated.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		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	310926647			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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