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Accident Summary Nr: 202341970 - Employee Is Killed in Excavation Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202341970 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 03/12/2008
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31183176203/12/20081542236220William Lattarulo

Abstract: Employees were in an excavation approximately 8-ft deep with unprotected vertical walls. The employees were preparing to put shoring in and build a form for a footing. The adjoining structure then partially collapsed, killing Employee #1 and causing unspecified minor injuries to another employee. The original narrative did not list the other employee in the injury line.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, CAVE-IN, UNGUARDED
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 2 20 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 311831762 Fatality Other Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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