Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200552107 - Employee killed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200552107 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304475064	02/23/2002	1794	0	General Engineering & Environmental Companies

Abstract: At approximately 12:10 p.m. on February 22, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing residential sewer pipes in an 8.5 to 9.5 ft deep trench. The south side wall of the trench collapsed and the unstable soil from the cave-in fell on Employee #1, pinning him against the north side wall of the trench covering him from the chest down. The coworker managed to escape the trench collapse without injury by running to the east end of the trench away from the cave-in. Several coworkers jumped in the trench and tried to dig the dirt away from Employee #1's body in hopes of freeing him. The coworkers managed to dig out enough dirt to free Employee #1 down to just below his knees before the arrival of the paramedics. The paramedic pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: CHEST, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, PIPE, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304475064			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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