Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540987 - Employee killed when trench caves-in

Accident Summary Nr: 200540987 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306956590	12/15/2003	1721	238320	American Contracting Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On December 15, 2003, an employee was killed after he was caught in trench cave-in.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, INSTALLING, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIPE, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306956590			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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