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Accident Summary Nr: 201570793 - Employee Killed In Trench
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116116377 | 10/24/2000 | 1731 | 0 | Piper Electric Co. Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician, was installing conduit in a trench for an electrical feed system. The trench was between 3 ft and 6 ft deep. The area where the accident occurred was just over 3 ft deep. Employee #1 was installing the last piece of conduit when he was covered by the backfilling operation. The operator stated that he was told to fill in the area of a ramp and the area of the roadway where Employee #1 was working by Employee #1. There was no system of control for the machinery in place. Employee #1 was working alone. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, BURIED
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 2 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116116377 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr |