Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201952629 - Employee Dies in Cave-In During Retaining Wall Construction

Accident Summary Nr: 201952629 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102456266	09/27/2000	1741	0	Litter Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 27, 2000, a four man construction crew was constructing a retaining wall. The retaining wall was 12 ft high and approximately 132 ft long. As work proceeded a cave-in occurred, fatally injuring one worker.

Keywords: WALL, CONSTRUCTION, RETAINING WALL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	102456266			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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