Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406501 - Employee injured when excavation collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201406501 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304907496	10/22/2002	1794	0	Affordable Excavation Inc

Abstract: On October 22, 2002, Employee #1 was working in an excavation. He was installing a water line and a sewer pipe when the east side of the excavation collapsed. Employee #1 sustained bruises and strains to his legs and back.

Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, PIPELINE, PIPE, SPRAIN, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304907496			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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