Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783348 - Two Employees Are Killed in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200783348 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307487322	10/28/2004	1623	237110	Talley Water Supply

Abstract: On October 27, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were repairing an underground water line. They died when the walls of the trench they were working in caved-in. (Only one employee was listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307487322			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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