Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083599 - Employee injured in trench collapse when shoring caved-in

Accident Summary Nr: 201083599 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300804341	12/06/2002	1629	0	Scheidt, Haydon & Hall, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:10 a.m. on December 6, 2002, Employee #1 of Scheidt, Haydon and Hall, Inc. was injured when the trench in which he was working, located near the intersection of Cole and Shaw Avenues in Clovis, California, collapsed and buried him. The accident happened when Employee #1 was working in the bottom of a 9.5-foot deep trench, setting grade for concrete pipe while the employer was installing additional shoring. During the shoring installation, the west wall at the south end of the excavation caved-in and covered Employee #1. There was no shoring or protective system at the location in the trench. The soil conditions were granular and somewhat moist. Employee #1 was dug out by coworkers with the assistance of the Clovis Fire Department. American Ambulance responded and transported Employee #1 to the University Medical Center for additional treatment.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, TORSO, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300804341			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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