Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177656 - Employee falls into trench onto metal stake

Accident Summary Nr: 201177656 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300881935	05/12/2005	1794	238910	Andrew Sanchez Dba Sanchez Construction

Abstract: On May 12, 2005, Employee #1 and another crew member placed a 20 foot long section of pipe next to a trench. After setting the pipe down, Employee #1 slipped and fell over the pipe and into the trench. Employee #1 landed on a metal stake at the bottom of the trench that was used to determine grade. The metal stake penetrated Employee #1's chest and abdomen approximately 12 inches. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH, STAKES, TRIPPED, FALL, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300881935			Fatality	Puncture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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