Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201982568 - Employee Killed in Trench Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201982568 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304515646	05/09/2001	1623	0	Blucor Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: On May 9, 2001, an employee was working in a 12-foot-deep trench, installing underground plumbing. He was trapped and killed when the 35-foot-high wall collapsed.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304515646			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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