Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200781383 - Employee killed in trench cave-in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122185051 | 11/18/1999 | 1623 | 0 | Pate Brothers Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers, of Pate Brothers Construction, were installing a sanitary sewer for a new housing development in Irving, TX. They were working in a trench box inside the 22 ft deep trench, but left it to exit the trench. As they did this, the trench caved in, burying Employee #1. He died of asphyxia.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 22 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122185051 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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