Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201103702 - Employee Caught Between Trench Box and Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 201103702 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120147236	03/25/2003	1623	237110	W.M. Lyles Co.

Abstract: On January 20, 2003, Employee #1 was down inside a trench box placing alignment pins. After placing two of the pins, he proceeded to exit the trench box. While exiting, the trench box moved, catching Employee #1 in between the trench box and an existing manhole. The trench box struck Employee #1, and he fractured his pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PELVIS, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120147236			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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