Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771822 - Employee injured by collapsing trench

Accident Summary Nr: 200771822 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303811780	05/01/2002	1794	0	Faia Construction

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 1, 2002, Employee #1, an owner of a construction company, was standing on the edge of an 8-foot-deep trench when the wall/side, directly under him, gave way. He fell to the bottom of the trench, landing on his knees, where the soil continued to collapse. Employee #1 was buried up to his chest and remained in that state until he was removed at 4:40 p.m. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, WALL, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, BURIED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303811780			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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