Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126901 - Two Employees Are Injured When Excavation Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201126901 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 09/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310094602	09/30/2008	1521	236118	Engineering Design & Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 29, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 were working in an excavation site when the surrounding area collapsed. Both employees were injured, suffering bruises and abrasions. The accident investigation attributed the excavation collapse due to the absence of shoring.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, SHORING, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310094602			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse
2	310094602			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	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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