Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622959 - Employees Receives Injuries in Trench Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200622959 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 05/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307676643	05/14/2004	1794	238910	Underground Utilities Specialists Llc

Abstract: On May 14, 2004, Employee #1 and #2 were standing near the edge of a sloped and unshored excavation site of a sewer under construction. The depth of the excavation site where they stood was approximately 10.5 ft. As they stood upon the edge of the excavation site, it collapsed. Both employees were covered with rocks from the trench's sidewall. Employee #1 was pinned below several tons of rock, whereas Employee #2 was pinned against the side wall of the trench. Both employees were transported to a hospital for medical attention. Employee #1 died from his injuries. Employee #2 was hospitalized following the medical treatment.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		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	307676643			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse
2	307676643			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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