Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925998 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200925998 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/21/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314882036	08/21/2010	1542	236220	Larry Gaby General Contractor

Abstract: On August 21, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker were connecting existing storm drain lines to the new gutter system. Employee #1 was working in an 8-ft by 9-ft excavation trench and the coworker was working in the deepest trench that was 24-inch wide by 8-ft long by 8.5-ft wide. The center wall of the excavation collapsed and completely covered Employee #1, except for the fingers on his right hand. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, DRAIN PIPE, TRENCH, CRUSHED, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314882036			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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