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Accident Summary Nr: 201089810 - Two employees die of asphyxia when buried by sand

Accident Summary Nr: 201089810 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120145479	12/03/2007	1521	236115	Garcia Construction

Abstract: On December 3, 2007, Employees #1 and #2, both unlicensed contractor workers, were engaged in the unauthorized removal of sand from a farm in Arvin, CA. They were at the side of a 50 ft tall sand hill, attempting to load their trailer, when they disturbed the unstable pile. Sand avalanched down, burying both workers. Employees #1 and #2 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: LOADING, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120145479			Fatality	Asphyxia	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse
2	120145479			Fatality	Asphyxia	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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