Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201402476 - Employee injured when trench collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201402476 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127290005	10/21/1998	1623	0	East Lansing, City Of

Abstract: Two East Lansing employees entered a previously excavated trench to install a tee. While hand digging around a water main located in the trench, one side collapsed onto Employee #1. She suffered bruises, contusions, and abrasions; but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, ABRASION, WATER PIPE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127290005			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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