Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201361201 - Two employees killed in trench cave-in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302396130 | 05/02/2000 | 1623 | 0 | Clarkco Services Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 2, 2000, Employees #1 and #2 were laying sewer pipe in the south end of a 7.4 ft to 9.6 ft deep, 4.5 ft to 5 ft wide, and more than 50 ft long trench when the east wall caved in. They were buried and died of asphyxia. The trench had no form of cave-in protection.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302396130 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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| 2 | 302396130 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |
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