Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201090420 - Employee injured in trench cave-in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126206747 | 12/23/1996 | 1711 | 0 | Aps Plumbing Service |
Abstract: Employee #1, of Sun World, Bakersfield, CA, was helping a plumbing contractor install a 30 in. diameter infiltrator system. The high capacity, sidewinder leach line was in a 105 ft long by 3 ft wide by 6 to 11 ft deep trench to the west of some employee housing at Ranch #75. Employee #1 was in the northern end of the trench, standing atop the installed line, while the contractor was standing on the bottom of the trench, even further to the north. The side of the trench caved in, and loose dirt and a piece of asphalt trapped Employee # 1 at mid-thigh level. The contractor was completely covered and was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | Maintenance or repair | $250,000 to $500,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126206747 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Farm workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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