Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200691095 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Into Water Well

Accident Summary Nr: 200691095 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 10/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315515460	10/05/2011	1781	237110	Stavens Brothers Water Wells

Abstract: On October 5, 2011, Employee #1, an employee of Stavens Brothers Water Wells, and an unspecified number of coworkers, were engaged in well drilling activities. A 12 in. diameter hole was drilled approximately 60 ft into the earth. Once completed, unidentified worker(s) removed the casing and began drilling an additional 8 in. hole. Employee #1 stepped on or near the edge of the uncased hole and the earth gave way. Employee #1 fell 10 ft down into the water well. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, WATER

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	315515460			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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