Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202356663 - Employee Injured When Trench Callapes

Accident Summary Nr: 202356663 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308017821	11/05/2004	1521	236115	D. L. Concrete

Abstract: On November 11, 2004, Employee #1 was working alone in a trench removing dirt and mud from the base of a 6-ft deep, 46-ft long, 5-ft wide trench. The trench was not protected from cave-ins by the use of shoring systems or sloping equipment. The trench collapsed trapping the employee at the thighs. Employee #1 was transported to shock trauma where he received treatment for injuries and released.

Keywords: DIRT TAMPER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TRENCH, SLOPING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308017821			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Trench collapse

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