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Accident Summary Nr: 200372407 - Construction Employee Killed In Trench Accident
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300274750 | 12/04/2002 | 1629 | 238910 | A.O. Hardee & Son |
Abstract: On December 4, 2002, a construction worker was in an excavation laying concrete pipe for storm drainage at a retail mall facility. Employee #1 was at the end of the trench box where pipe was to be laid. A coworker was situated on the opposite side of the trench box where pipe had already been laid. A track hoe (excavator) was operating where Employee #1 was positioned. The soil wall at this point was approximately 8-feet high and as the track hoe operated, the soil collapsed, sending the excavator into the trench, and pinning Employee #1 against the concrete pipe. Employee #1 was killed as a result of his injuries. The other worker was uninjured.
Keywords:
excavation, trench box, installing, drain pipe, pinned, construction, trench, concrete pipe, excavator, cave-in
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 1 | 20 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300274750 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |