Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200370583 - Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 200370583 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302447818	10/01/1999	1623	0	Douglas Smith Backhoe & Excavating Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were in an over 7 ft deep trench, testing a new water line for leaks. The vertical wall on the road side of the trench collapsed, burying both workers up to their ribs. They suffered contusions and other minor injuries, for which they were treated and released.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302447818			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	302447818			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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