Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675338 - Employee Is Asphyxiated in a Storm Drain

Accident Summary Nr: 200675338 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308405703	06/02/2005	1799	561790	Shenandoah General Construction Co.

Abstract: On June 2, 2005, Employee #1 entered a storm drain with a compressed air tank to clear a blockage. He became stuck in sand, asphyxiated, and died.

Keywords: SEWER, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, SAND, DRAIN PIPE, CLOGGED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308405703			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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