Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953577 - Employee injured when trench wall caves in

Accident Summary Nr: 201953577 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307001172	09/12/2003	1771	238110	Triple Q Foundations Co.

Abstract: On September 12, 2003, Employee #1 was digging a 13 ft 7 in. deep trench for a home sewer tie-in. He was exposing the tap when one of the trench sidewalls caved in, trapping him at waist height. Employee #1 sustained bruised lungs and ribs, and a fractured collarbone, but had been freed by the time the local fire department had arrived. The employer was not using any form of side wall protection.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307001172			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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