Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166544.015 - Trench collapse fatality is due to lack of cave-in protectio

Accident Summary Nr: 166544.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/13/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1747971.015	05/14/2024		237110	Rk Excavating Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on May 13, 2024, Employee #1 entered an unprotected trench to remove a plug in the sewer main, preparing to install new 8-inch sewer lines. The trench, which was approximately 8 feet deep, lacked proper cave-in protection. The side wall of the trench collapsed, burying the employee. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Buried, Collapse, Suffocated, Trench

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1747971.015	21	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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