Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406329 - Employee's leg is injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 201406329 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127109692	09/30/2002	1623	0	Dl Kesler & Sons Construction Inc

Abstract: On September 11, 2002, Employee #1 was working in a 7 ft to 11 ft deep trench when apparently the side wall of the excavation caved in. He sustained injuries to his right leg, but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127109692			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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