Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201799210 - Employee's Ribs Fractured When Shoring Gives Way

Accident Summary Nr: 201799210 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301333480	11/03/2004	1623	237120	Sw Administrators Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 18, 2004, a crew of five workers was engaged in the task of underground gas line work. While working near the edge of an 8-ft-deep by 4-ft-wide by 8.5-ft-long trench, Employee #1 was trying to release air from riser and stepped on a top horizontal brace of the shoring system. The brace slid away, and he fell 7 ft down when the shoring system collapsed. There was no ladder available inside trench for easy egress and shoring was not properly and tightly installed for protection. Employee #1 fractured his ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, LADDER, SLIP, TRENCH, RIB, FALL, SHORING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301333480			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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