Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375053 - Employee Is Injured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200375053 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314084450	05/05/2010	1623	237110	Express Construction Llc

Abstract: On May 5, 2010, an employee was in a trench over five feet deep trying to locate a water line to test when one wall collapsed on him. The employee was hospitalized and treated for unspecified injuries.

Keywords: TRENCH, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314084450			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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