Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 151467.015 - Employee is killed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 151467.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/17/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1634933.015	11/17/2022		237110	Blue Star Utilities, Llc

Abstract: At 11:53 a.m. on November 17, 2022, an employee was working in a trench, approximately 27-30 feet deep, during installation of a new sewer line. The top portion of the excavation was sloped and two trench shields were stacked for cave-in protection. The bottom trench shield was benched and was approximately 5 feet from the trench bottom. The soil below the trench shield collapsed and fatally injured the employee.

Keywords: Collapse, Pipeline, Sewer, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1634933.015	28	M	Fatality		Pipelayer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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