Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200981066 - Employee Is Killed in Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 200981066 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 09/14/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312205974	09/14/2009	1794	238910	Earth Work Solutions

Abstract: On September 14, 2009, Employee #1 was working in an excavation during culvert removal. There was no cave-in protection. A cave-in occurred and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312205974			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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