Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406642 - Employee killed when excavation caved-in, crushing him

Accident Summary Nr: 201406642 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127128130	12/30/2002	1611	237310	Aquamarine Fiberglass Pools & Spas Inc

Abstract: On December 30, 2002, Employee #1, while working in an excavation installing a manhole, was killed when the sides of excavation caved-in, crushing Employee #1 against the concrete manhole.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN, MANHOLE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127128130			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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