Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200821411 - Employee is injured when trench wall caves in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304161763 | 11/01/2001 | 1711 | 0 | Sun Plumbing And Heating Inc. |
Abstract: On October 29, 2001, Employee #1 was in a 5-ft-deep by 4-ft to 5-ft-wide by 55-ft to 60-ft-long trench, looking for the main sewer line to start a hookup. He was stooped over when one wall of the trench caved in. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The wall that fell in on Employee #1 ran parallel with a gas line trench that had been dug two years earlier and that was only 2 ft away from the collapsed wall. The proximity of the two trenches made the near wall of Employee #1's trench unstable and led to its collapse.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation, landfill | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304161763 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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