Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981396 - Employee killed and second injured in excavation collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201981396 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301438800	01/11/1999	1623	0	Agate, Inc.

Abstract: Three employees were working in an excavation that was 15 foot 8 inches wide, 24 foot 6 inches long and approximately 20 foot deep attempting to repair a leak. A slip joint south of the excavation gave way, causing the south end of the excavation to cave in. Employee #1 managed to escape uninjured. Employee #2 was buried and rescued, and Employee #3 was buried and his body was recovered approximately seven hours later. Employee #2 who was rescued was immediately transported to Scottsdale Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, BURIED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301438800			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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