Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202462164 - Employee Is Injured in Trench Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202462164 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300832409	12/27/2005	1711	238220	Ars Dba Rescue Rooter Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were adding a new sewer line to an apartment building. They were digging a 40-foot long trench in Type C soil that was approximately 2 to 3 feet deep and approximately 2 to 3 feet wide. The dry sand moved away from the bottom of the foundation of the adjacent wall and driveway, and the trench collapsed on Employee #1. He suffered a fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300832409			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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