Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043916 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Into Excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 201043916 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 08/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312278393	08/19/2008	1794	238910	Spirit Underground, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 18, 2008, Employee #1, a foreman, was installing water wells for storm drain containment and pump systems. He was standing on the Southeast edge of the excavation hole, which was 19-ft deep and 25-ft wide. Employee #1 was spotting from his position and giving direction to an operator of the excavator. The section of the wall that was below Employee #1 collapsed and caused a cave in. Employee #1 fell approximately 16 ft into the excavation and landed on top of the mound of caved- in soil. Employee #1 was pulled out from the hole and given first aide by his coworkers. He strained neck muscles, sprained a right ankle, and sustained back injuries. Employee #1 was taken to Sunrise Hospital by an ambulance and was released the same day.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, DRAIN PIPE, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, CAVE-IN, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		$50,000 to $250,000		19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312278393			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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