Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202014338 - Electrician Dies While Working in Trench

Accident Summary Nr: 202014338 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 06/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309594075	06/22/2006	1731	238210	E-J Electric Installation Co.

Abstract: On June 22, 2006, Employee #1, with E-J Electric Installation Co., was in a trench (approximately 36 in. deep and 21 ft long) breaching a concrete block wall with a sledge hammer for the installation of conduit. A coworker left the trench for a short period of time to retrieve some tools, and returned to find Employee #1 unresponsive. He was transported to St. Johns Hospital, and later pronounced dead.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY, EXCAVATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INSTALLING, CPR, ELECTRICIAN, TRENCH, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309594075			Fatality	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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