Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200631802 - Employee killed by blow to chest in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 200631802 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 12/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309477180	12/19/2007	1794	238910	Barrett'S Excavating & Hauling

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 17, 2007, Employee #1 was in a 7 ft deep trench when approximately one yard of dirt caved in from the side of the bank, striking him on the back from the waist down. The collapsing dirt knocked him very hard to the ground, and his chest landed on the top handle of a gasoline-operated saw. Employee #1 died at approximately 6:00 p.m. that same day of injuries sustained in striking the saw handle. The handle of the saw was damaged by the force of the impact.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, FALL, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309477180			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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