Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 82594.015 - Employee is killed when trench collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 82594.015 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 01/26/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1120535.015	01/26/2016		238910	Wa317939264 - Alki Construction Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on January 26, 2016, Employee #1 was in a trench to replace a sewer line at a residential home.The trench was 21 inches wide by 6 feet long and dug in sandy/loam soil between a sidewalk and the house foundation. There was one hydraulic shore on one side of the trench. There was no shoring at either end. The trenched collapsed and the employer and the fire department attempted rescue, but could not reach the employee. Employee #1 was killed. After 30 minutes, the fire department changed from a rescue effort to a recovery effort. He was found approximately 7 feet deep in the trench.

Keywords: Collapse, Shoring, Struck By, Trench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1120535.015	36	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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