Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201380581 - Employee #1 died due to trenching accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201380581 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 05/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306552720	05/19/2003	1794	238910	Snm Contractors Inc

Abstract: On May 21, 2003, Employee #1 was assisting in an excavation operation, which required him to work alongside a backhoe. The backhoe was being operated by his employer. For some reason, Employee #1 was struck, receiving multiple fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306552720			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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