Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201062189 - Employee injured in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201062189 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126009349	05/07/1999	1623	0	Marconi Engineerning

Abstract: An employee of Marconi Engineering was injured in a trench collapse. The employees were on site to conduct a sewer connection approximately 14 ft deep. The employer had the appropriate shield in place for the job. Employee #1 and a coworker were working inside the excavation, inside of the shield. The superintendent was looking into the excavation from above when he noticed the employees were having a difficult time tying the string for the bedding line. The superintendent climbed into the excavation to show the employees how to proceed. The employees were working at the edge of the shield. When the superintendent entered the protective shield, it was too crowded and Employee #1 stepped out of the protected area to get some room. At that time, a side of the unshored section caved in on Employee #1, burying him. His coworkers quickly dug him out. Employee #1 suffered a fractured hip that required surgery.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126009349			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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