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Accident: 201573060 - Employee Dies From Asphyxia When Trench Collapses
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 309003549 | 03/28/2006 | 1794 | Ransom Boone Excavating |
On March 28, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were standing in the bottom of a 13-foot deep by 150-foot long excavation, installing a new 15-inch diameter plastic sewer line. It was a sunny, clear, 50 degree afternoon. The firm's owner, operating an excavator directly next to Employee #1 and his coworker, was directing the work. One side of the excavation collapsed onto Employee #1 and his coworker. Employee #1 was killed, and the cause of death was asphyxia.
Keywords:
sewer, asphyxiated, collapse, trench, pipeline, excavator
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309003549 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Trenching, installing pipe FatCause: Trench collapse |