Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200529634 - Employee Is Injured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200529634 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308258839	05/09/2005	1711	238220	Brian Kenney Plumbing

Abstract: On May 6, 2005, while working in a trench approximately 10 feet by 3 feet, Employee #1 was installing a sewer and water line into a new home. As he was uncoiling some copper piping, one side of the trench collapsed, burying him up to his neck. His coworkers rescued him and transported him to the hospital, where he stayed overnight for treatment of contusions and abrasions.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, PIPE, PLUMBING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

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	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308258839			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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