Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630621 - Employee injured when trench collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201630621 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302825187	07/14/1999	1771	0	Chj Construction Inc

Abstract: On July 13, 1999, Employee #1, was attempting to connect a lateral to a main line sewer system, when was trapped in a 7-ft deep trench when the trench collapsed. Employee #1 fractured his hip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302825187			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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