Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202484440 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Into Dry Well

Accident Summary Nr: 202484440 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310409347	10/05/2006	1711	238910	Best Construction & Maintenance Inc

Abstract: On October 4, 2006, Employee #1 was a laborer and truck driver for Best Construction and Maintenance, working as part of a crew that was excavating and installing a septic system on a residential lot. A 40-ft deep dry well had been drilled but not back-filled. A half-sheet of plywood was placed over the dry well opening. Employee #1 used his foot to push some dirt towards the plywood cover. He was injured when he stepped on the plywood and it flipped, causing him to fall into the dry well. He was able to break his fall, and fell approximately 10 ft. He was treated at Kaiser Permanente for a dislocated right shoulder.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, SHOULDER, WELL, DISLOCATED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310409347			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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