Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104262 - Employee Injured By Trench Cave In

Accident Summary Nr: 201104262 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120143334	07/25/2003	1794	238910	4 Figs Backhoe Service

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 23, 2003, Employee #1 was performing duties as a contract backhoe operator, operating a CASE 580, Super L Series. Employee #1 had been digging a number of trenches in order to locate an existing sewer line to tie in to new residences. The plumbing contractor employees were not on site at the time of the accident, Employee #1 decided to enter the Lot 28 trench, which was greater than 5 ft in depth and approximately 5 ft 10 in. to 6 ft 8 in. deep that had been sloped in order to locate the existing line. When Employee #1 entered the trench a side wall section collapsed and broke off, caving in on Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident and was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TRENCH, BENCH OPERATOR, PLUMBING, BACKHOE, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120143334			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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