Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310889902 - Tucker'S Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 310889902

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 05/10/2007

Site Address:
Tucker'S Excavating
1297 Woodland Drive
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Mailing Address:
16 East 26th Street, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362309270

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200924983

Event: 05/09/2007

Employee Is Killed in Trench Cave-In

Employee #1 and a part-time coworker were in a trench approximately 8-ft to 10-ft deep. They were digging up 20-ft sections of drain pipe that had been installed a few weeks earlier but were not draining properly. In the process of digging up the pipe, the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was completely covered by the soil and was asphyxiated. The part-time coworker sustained a sprained left ankle and soreness in the hips and back. The injured coworker was treated and released from the hospital. Employee #1 was the sole owner of the business and had no full-time employees.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DRAIN PIPE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310889902			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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