Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202658134 - Employees Are Injured When Trench Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202658134 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/09/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316670447	07/09/2013	1731	238210	Abeco Electric Service Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:51 a.m. on July 9, 2013, Employee #1 and #2, both electricians, were installing two 5 in. PVC conduits in a 160 ft long trench. Employee #1 and #2 used four sets of chairs that had fallen over to stabilize underground conduit. Employee #1 and #2 were on their knees while inside the trench attempting to pick up the chairs, when they noticed dirt from the east wall falling. Employee #1 and #2 immediately stood up as the trench wall collapsed on them. Employee #1 and #2 were taken to a local medical center for treatment and released the same day. Employee #1 suffered abrasions, contusions and bruising and Employee #2 had the same injuries along with additional fractures in the trench collapse.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CHAIR, COLLAPSE, CONDUIT, TRENCH, ABRASION, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316670447			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse
2	316670447			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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