Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530582 - One Employee Dies and Another Is Injured in Trench Cave-Ins

Accident Summary Nr: 200530582 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308265362	04/12/2006	1794	238910	Meggison Backhoeing

Abstract: On April 11, 2006, Employee #1 (the company owner) and Employee #2 were installing a sewer line in a residential lot. Employee #2 was working in a trench that was approximately 10 feet deep by 4 feet wide, with near vertical walls. A cave-in occurred at the bottom, trapping Employee #2. When Employee #1 entered the trench to extricate Employee #2, a second cave-in occurred, killing Employee #1. The cause of death was asphyxia. Employee #2 was rescued by emergency personnel. He sustained a fractured leg, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, PIPE, CAVE-IN, LEG

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308265362			Fatality	Asphyxia	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse
2	308265362			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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