Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953692 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 201953692 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307230243	12/30/2003	1711	238220	Master Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: On December 26, 2003, Employee #1, a plumber, and the owner were conducting a residential sewer tie-in. He was located in an excavated area, measuring 11-feet to 13-feet deep, approximately 50-feet long, and about 20-feet wide. The slope of the trench started approximately 8 feet from the bottom. As Employee #1 was working in the excavated area, the owner was located on a rubber tired 4 by 4 CAT backhoe. One of the trenches side walls began to shear off. The owner called to Employee #1 to warn him of the collapsing side wall. Employee #1 ran toward a ladder to exit the trench, but was pinned by the sheared side wall. Employee #1 was recovered from the trench, having suffered numerous contusions and abrasions.

Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, SHEAR, COLLAPSE, PINNED, ABRASION, PLUMBING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307230243			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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