Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202464699 - Two Employees Are Injured in Trench Cave-In

Accident Summary Nr: 202464699 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310196803	04/11/2007	1794	238910	Blois Construction Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:44 a.m. on April 11, 2007, two employees were cleaning in-and-around a 24-in. newly installed water pipe in an approximately 4-ft to 5-ft wide, 10-ft to 14 ft deep, and 80-ft long trench. They were working at the west side of the trench at an approximately 12-ft depth, when the newly excavated side of the trench collapsed onto the employees. One employee was buried in dirt up to his waist the other one up to his chest. Both employees sustained bruises, and abrasions. Employee #1 was hospitalized over night and Employee #2 was hospitalized then released later the same day.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ABRASION, WATER PIPE, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310196803			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	310196803			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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