Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202568721 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Collapses

**Accident: 202568721 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/23/2011**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
315280917	08/23/2011	1711	M. Griffin Plumbing & Piping Co.

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on August 23, 2011, Employee #1 entered a 6 ft. trench located beside a house. He was looking at a concrete window well that he had dug around and under. The window well broke free from the house and pinned him against the side of the trench. This large block of concrete landed on the employee's head and shoulders, killing him instantly.

Keywords: head, shoulder, blocks, trench, concrete

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	315280917			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Trenching, installing pipe FatCause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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