Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531002 - Employee Is Killed in Footing Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200531002 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310081286	08/14/2006	1794	238910	Gravel Grading & Excavating, Llc

Abstract: On August 11, 2006, Employee #1 was installing a 1 in. water line in a 5-ft-long trench. After digging dirt away from a footing (which was only 2 foot deep), a portion of this footing fell on him and killed him.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, EXCAVATION, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, TRENCH, CRUSHED, ABRASION, WATER PIPE, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310081286			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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