Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 155399.015 - Employee is killed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 155399.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/10/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1662628.015	04/10/2023		238220	Dawson Does It Plumbing Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on April 10, 2023, an employee was working inside an unprotected trench, performing sewer line tap and installation into the city sewer line and a residential home. The employee was working in a trench at a depth of 12 feet. The soil collapsed onto the employee, killing the employee.

Keywords: Collapse, Sewer, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1662628.015	48	M	Fatality		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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