Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201363181 - Employees Killed in Trenching Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201363181 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 03/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311414122	03/21/2008	1799	238990	American Air Specialists Of Ms, Inc.

Abstract: On March 21, 2008, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working in a trench approximately 7 to 12 ft. deep. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were installing a sewer line, when excavation sidewalls caved-in trapping the employees. Employees #1, #2, and #3 died as a result of the accident.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311414122	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	311414122	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	311414122	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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