Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200514248 - Worker Is Killed, Another Safely Escapes in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200514248 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310530134	09/13/2006	1794	238910	Ka Witt Construction Inc

Abstract: On September 13, 2006, two employees were working in a trench that did not have a protective system to prevent them from being crushed by a cave-in. While they were working, one of the walls collapsed, completely burying one employee, who died of asphyxia. The other employee was able to escape.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, WALL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310530134			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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