Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93793.015 - Employee caught-in trench collapse is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 93793.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 03/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1216362.015	03/09/2017		238990	Stark Contracting, Llc

Abstract: At 4:20 p.m. on March 9, 2017, an employee was installing SITEDRAIN Strip 6000 Series on the interior side of a trench. The SITEDRAI Strip 6000 Series became folded and employees were unable to pour gravel onto it. The employee entered the trench, approximately 40 feet from strip needing to be corrected, from the backfilled side and ran to go adjust the strip. The employee adjusted the strip to its desired position when the trench caved in, covering his entire body underneath. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Caught In, Collapse, Crushing, Ladder, Trench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1216362.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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