Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201111473 - Employee injured in sinkhole near deep trench
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126024736 | 01/20/1999 | 1623 | 0 | Mladen Buntich Construction Co. |
Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on January 20, 1999, Employee #1 and three other employees were standing at ground level next to a 24 ft deep (shored) boring pit, which had been excavated for the buried pipeline project. The ground area where the workers were standing moved and created a void, which engulfed Employee #1. From the surface level, the ground disturbance did not appear to be directly related to the adjacent bore pit. However, below the surface, the pit could have weakened the surrounding ground foundation. Emergency personnel extricated Employee #1 in an 8-hour rescue operation. He was transported to hospital where he was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126024736 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other |
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