Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823581 - Employee Sustains Fractured Collar Bone in Trench Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200823581 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 06/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309772762	06/05/2007	1623	237110	Community Sewer And Septic Rodding,Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 5, 2007, Employee #1 was working in and around a 5.5-ft deep trench in type "C" soil. Employee #1 had not had any training on working in or around trenches, and could not answer any questions about soil types or when trench protection is needed. The trench collapsed, causing Employee #1 to suffer a broken collar bone. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309772762			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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