Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602316 - Employee Killed When Side Plate of Trench Box Falls On Him

Accident Summary Nr: 200602316 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 02/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306061060	02/10/2003	1623	237110	Cherokee Construction Company

Abstract: On February 10, 2003, Employee #1 rigged the plate to the excavator. A side plate of a disassembled trench box was raised from the top of a conex storage box. The side plate fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: TRENCH BOX, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306061060			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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