Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262508 - Employee Sprain Legs in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 201262508 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 05/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313238396	05/27/2009	1741	238140	Martin Mcdonagh Dba Mcdonagh Masonry General Const

Abstract: On May 27, 2009, an employee was hand digging gravel fill from an un-shored, vertical walled trench. The employee became trapped by gravel that caved-in around the lower portion of his legs. At the time of the cave-in the trench was approximately 4-ft by 4-ft square with a depth of about 7 feet. The trench was being dug to remove and replace a deteriorated 8 foot deep masonry catch basin constructed in the early 1950's. The employee was hospitalized and treated for sprained legs.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CAUGHT BY, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313238396			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	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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