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Accident Summary Nr: 201371408 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Collapse
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314159666 | 11/09/2010 | 1794 | 238910 | Jl Krape Contracting Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:20 a.m. on November 9, 2010, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a construction contracting company. Employee #1 and his coworkers were installing a lateral sewer line between two residential homes in Jersey Shore, PA. Coworker #1 was operating a Cat 304C excavator to dig a trench between the two homes. The trench measured approximately 35 feet in length and it was not protected. Employee #1 was carrying a shovel and a level and he entered the trench from the east side via a dirt ramp. Approximately 16 feet of the north wall caved in completely and buried and killed Employee #1. Emergency services arrived and recovered Employee #1's body after 5 hours of excavation.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation, landfill | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314159666 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |