Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200514230 - Employee Is Killed by Fall in Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 200514230 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310436498	09/06/2006	1623	237110	Master Construction

Abstract: On September 5, 2006, Employee #1 was climbing the ladder of a 25-ft-deep manhole. Employee #1 lost consciousness, fell approximately 15 feet to the bottom of the manhole, and was killed.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, VAPOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, FIXED LADDER, SKULL, PLUMBING, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310436498			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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