Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373348 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200373348 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/01/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308237130	03/01/2005	1711	238910	Construction Projects Group

Abstract: On March 1, 2005, a construction employee was in a trench to repair a broken irrigation line. The trench wall collapsed burying him. Other on-site employees uncovered him and when emergency medical services arrived he was transported to a medical facility where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, IRRIGATION PIPE, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308237130			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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