Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201060472 - Employee killed in trench cave-in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126003359 | 03/12/1997 | 1711 | 0 | Grandor Inc Dba Personal Storage |
Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 12, 1997, Employee #1 was in a trench, cleaning dirt off the wall of a building prior to installing waterproofing material. The foreman and a coworker were measuring the width of the 8 ft 10 in. deep trench for placing speed shoring when the edge of the trench caved-in, carrying the foreman into the trench and burying Employee #1. The coworker was able to jump clear of the trench. Employee #1 was removed from the trench about 45 minutes later; he had sustained critical injuries, from which he died. The trench did not have any protective system in place. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation of T8CCR 1541.1(a)(1), for lack of a protective system in an excavation.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126003359 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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