Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201760956 - Employee killed in trench cave-in while laying sewer pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201760956 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/15/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302571658	11/16/1999	1794	0	Norman Highway Construction

Abstract: On November 15, 1999, Employee #1 was installing sewer lines for a wastewater project within a trench. As he was working, the walls of the trench gave way and the trench collapsed upon him. He was killed via asphyxiation from the weight of excavated material applied on his body inhibiting aspiration and lack of air to maintain respiration.

Keywords: SEWER, INSTALLING, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302571658			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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