Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200711802 - Employee Dies of Suffocation Inside Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 200711802 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304270820	07/11/2002	1623	0	B J Company Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On July 10, 2002, Employee #1 was working inside of a manhole approximately 14.5 ft deep and suffocated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, SUFFOCATED, MANHOLE, RESPIRATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304270820			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Other

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