Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201859519 - Employee killed when trench caves in

Accident Summary Nr: 201859519 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311024715	11/21/2007	1794	238910	D & H Contracting Company, Inc.

Abstract: On November 21, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker/foreman were in a 6 ft 3 in. deep excavation making a pipe connection. The coworker exited the trench and had walked approximately 10 ft away when he turned and saw that the trench had caved in on Employee #1, killing him. The trench box was on the ground outside the excavation.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311024715			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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