Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200674471 - Employee dies from asphyxia when trench canes-in

Accident Summary Nr: 200674471 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306182262	07/31/2003	1794	238910	Tj Pavement, Corp.

Abstract: On July 30, 2003, Employee #1 was installing a 36-in. storm water pipe when an 8-ft deep trench caved-in. Employee #1 died from asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PIPE, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306182262			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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