Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069663 - Employee Is Injured When Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201069663 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307032698	01/12/2006	1623	237130	Burtech Pipelne

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 12, 2006, Employee #1, a foreman, was working with his crew installing underground utilities. He was inside of the trench, approximately 7-ft to 8-ft deep, attempting to remove a concrete plug from one of the pipes. When the hydraulic shoring was removed, the trench was not protected, and part of the dirt wall collapsed on him. He was trapped up to his waist and pinned against the excavator bucket. The fire department was able to rescue him. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs and bruising of his chest and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, RIB, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, SHORING, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307032698			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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