Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202360137 - Employees Are Killed When Entering Sewer Vault

Accident Summary Nr: 202360137 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 08/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309775443	08/18/2006	1611	237310	M. T. Laney Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 climbed down into a sewer vault to retrieve a dropped tool and lost consciousness. Employee #2 entered the sewer vault to attempt to rescue Employee #1 and also lost consciousness. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 died.

Keywords: SEWER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309775443			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	309775443			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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