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Accident Summary Nr: 200999977 - Employee While Excavating Is Caught In A Hill Slide, Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316547215 | 11/30/2012 | 1794 | 238910 | Tj Lambrecht Construction Inc. |
Abstract: On November 30, 2012, Employee #1 was in an excavation. The Superintendent saw the hill side slide as he approached the excavation and noticed the employee's truck and attempted to contact the employee by cell phone, after no answer the Superintendent made the assumption that the employee was in the excavation. Rescue workers were notified and a search ensued. Employee #1 was found in the trench nonresponsive. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords:
excavation, excavator
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316547215 | Fatality | Other | Surveying and mapping technicians | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |