Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306486424 - Fiber Optic Services

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 306486424

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 06/23/2003

Site Address:
Fiber Optic Services
12707 Turberville Ct.
Herndon, VA 20171

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 12/04/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362637068

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952234

Event: 06/23/2003

Employee Asphyxiates While Trapped In Hole

Employee #1 was lying face down and reaching into a hole to repair a water line. Employee #1 was unable to extricate himself from hole. Employee #1 called to a coworker to help him out of hole but the coworker was unable to pull Employee #1 out due to his size. Rescue personnel were called and by the time they were able to pull Employee #1 out he was not breathing. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, WATER PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306486424			Fatality	Asphyxia	Telephone line installers and repairers

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