Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200450286 - Employee killed when rock falls into excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 200450286 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109148189	09/11/1997	1794	0	Mason Davis Construction Company, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were laying a French drain at a private residence. They had excavated under the house to a depth of approximately 7 ft when they encountered a large rock of unknown origin. The rock fell, crushing and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, INSTALLING, ROCK, BOULDER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109148189			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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