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Accident Summary Nr: 307433912 - Employee Is Killed in Trench Cave-In
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307433912 | 04/14/2004 | 1623 | 237110 | V. B. Hawthorne & Son, Inc. |
Abstract: On April 13, 2004, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was working with other coworker on a project installing sewer pipe at a construction site. Employee #1 was inside an approximately 12-ft deep trench, which was inside a 5-ft trench box. Other coworkers were on excavators at the end of the 55-ft long trench and near one side of the trench at ground level. One side of the trench collapsed and fell into the trench box, burying and killing Employee #1.
Keywords:
TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307433912 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Trench collapse |