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Accident Summary Nr: 201160942 - Employee Injured in Trench Cave-in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120056254 | 03/22/1999 | 1711 | 0 | Richard Myshrall Plumbing & Construction |
Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 22, 1999, Employee #1, a day laborer, was working with a coworker hand-digging a trench to locate and repair an underground sewer line. Employee #1 stated he had located the damaged line 8.5 ft deep in the excavation. The excavation was 3 ft wide and 6 ft long with no cave-in protection. Employee #1 also stated that the earth from one side of the excavation suddenly caved-in almost covering him completely. The employer and another employee went into the excavation to rescue Employee #1 while the owner of the house summoned emergency services. Paramedics arrived and completed the rescue. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and was treated and released.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120056254 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |