Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 304601818 - Plumber killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 304601818 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304601818	07/10/2001	1711	0	James Plumbing & Heating

Abstract: On July 10, 2001, Employee #1, a plumber, was working in a trench installing water/sewer pipe when the north side of the trench caved in and asphyxiated the employee. There was no adequate protection system in place at the time of the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, PIPELINE, PIPE, PLUMBING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304601818			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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