Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201522398 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Collapses
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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123158917 | 06/18/2005 | 1629 | Edwardo Osello Masonry Llc |
On June 18, 2005, Employee #1 was working in a trench measuring approximately 75 ft by 2 ft, and which was 11-ft deep. He was installing rebar for a retaining wall. Employee #1 was drilling holes into the bedrock when the unprotected walls collapsed, without warning. Employee #1 was killed.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 11 | X |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 123158917 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel FatCause: Collapse of structure |