Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637048 - Employee killed when struck by manhole ring after cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 201637048 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 08/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311171235	08/16/2007	1794	238910	Mark L Merrill

Abstract: On August 16, 2007, Employee #1, a pipelayer, was in the bottom of a trench shield, approximately 23 ft below the surface, when the trench caved in. He became pinned and was then struck by a suspended manhole ring. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311171235			Fatality	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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