Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98904.015 - Employee is buried when trench wall collapses and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 98904.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1262947.015	09/11/2017		111421	Flowerwood Nursery, Inc.

Abstract: On September 11, 2017, an employee was holding the end of a 20 foot long 8 inch diameter water pipe that was being positioned onto another water line by a coworker inside a trench. The employee was pinned against the trench wall when one side of the trench caved in and buried the employee up to his mouth. The coworker attempted to dig the employee out and Rescue Services took over once they arrived on scene. The employee suffered internal injuries and died approximately 3 to 5 hours later.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1262947.015	59	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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