Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407244 - Employee is killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 201407244 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/22/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307808501	10/22/2004	1623	237110	Darga Bros

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were replacing a 6-inch sewer line in an 8-foot deep excavation. While attempting to find the main sewer line, a coworker kneeled down and the south side of the excavation caved in. Employee #1 was buried by the cave-in and was killed.

Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, TRENCH, PIPE, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307808501			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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