UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS Subscribe YouTube Return to Accident Search Results Accident Report Detail Accident Summary Nr: 149863.015 - Employee Is Killed By Blunt Force Injuries When Struck By Mo Accident Summary Nr: 149863.015 -- Report ID: 0253690 -- Event Date: 09/14/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1623893.015 09/14/2022 237310 Yorktown Tn Hwy Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 14, 2022, an employee was digging a trench during con struction activities along a roadway. A motor vehicle entered the work area and struck the employee who was killed by blunt force trauma injuries sustained duri ng the impact. Keywords: blunt force, blunt force trauma, construction, highway work zone, motor vehicle, road, struck by, traffic accident, trench Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation 1 1623893.015 28 M Fatality Laborers, except construction Accident Summary Nr: 149747.015 - Employee Is Killed By Asphyxiation By Soil Engulfment During Accident Summary Nr: 149747.015 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 09/07/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1620561.015 09/07/2022 236220 Wa317970376 - Aaa Contractors Inc Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on September 7, 2022, an employee was on a crew performing water an d sewer line installation for construction of a small private housing developmen t. The sewer and water line installation project first began in November 2021. At the time of the incident, the trench was approximately 18 feet deep, 18 feet long and 4 feet wide in Type C soil with two trench shields placed inside as a p rotective system. While the crew was working inside the trench, the trench colla psed and trapped the employee. The employee was asphyxiated when engulfed by the soil. A witness to the incident from a separate employer near the worksite stat ed that the upper trench shield was removed around 12:30 p.m., approximately 30 minutes before the trench collapse occurred. Keywords: asphyxiated, cave-in, collapse, construction, engulfed, excavation, pipe, sewer, shoring, trapped, trench, trench box, unstable soil, water pipe Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation 1 1620561.015 36 M Fatality Occupation not reported Accident Summary Nr: 147592.015 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Collapses Accident Summary Nr: 147592.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 07/05/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1606077.015 07/05/2022 1794 238910 152247 - Brindle Site Services, Inc. Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 5, 2022, two employees working at an undeveloped housing co mmunity were digging a trench to accommodate a sewer line for future homesites. While digging the trench with an excavator, Employee #1 was in the trench perfor ming work with a shovel. The trench was 8.5 feet in depth and 36 inches wide. Th e soil was determined as Type C soil. There were no protective measures in place . The trench walls collapsed and according to the coworker, Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA CONTACT US FAQ A TO Z INDEX Menu LANGUAGES Search Employee #1 ran towa rds the excavator in the opposite direction of an extension ladder that had been placed for access. Employee #1 was fully covered by soil resulting in Employee #1's death. Keywords: caught in, collapse, dig, engulfed, excavator, extension ladder, residential construction, sewer, shovel, suffocated, trench, trench box, trench digger, unguarded, unstable soil Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation 1 1606077.015 30 M Fatality Occupation not reported Accident Summary Nr: 147532.015 - Employee Reports Feeling Ill And Dies Of Unknown Causes Accident Summary Nr: 147532.015 -- Report ID: 0936200 -- Event Date: 06/28/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1605747.015 07/01/2022 237110 Morongo Band Of Mission Indians Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on June 28, 2022, an employee, who was working at a water treatment plant as part of a water line repair team, was standing and observing earth mov ing operations. The crew was at the site to address an emergency situation invol ving a broken water line. The employee was standing at rear of a backhoe while c oworkers were filling in a trench. The employee had worked on the damaged waterl ine for approximately an hour and a half when he began to exhibit signs of distr ess including fatigue, heavy perspiration and/or confusion. The employee's Super visor took him to a tribal fire station located about 500 feet from the worksite . Emergency Medical Services evaluated the employee and transported him to the h ospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death is not indicated in the narrative and was unknown at the time. Keywords: construction, earthmoving equip, excavation, fatigue, illness, medical condition, medical history, repair, trench, underlying medical condition, water pipe, water treatment plant Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Maintenance or repair X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1605747.015 34 M Fatality Water and sewage treatment plant operators Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 147320.015 - Employee Is Killed While Repairing Pipeline After Trench Col Accident Summary Nr: 147320.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/24/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1604239.015 06/24/2022 237110 Bandera Utility Contractors Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on June 24, 2022, an employee was working in a trench repairing a n ew sewer line when the trench collapsed. The employee was asphyixated and died o n the scene. Keywords: asphyxiated, collapse, construction, crushed, excavation, laceration, lack of engineering controls, lack of oxygen, pipe, plumbing, residential construction, sewer, trench, unstable soil Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Construction 1 1604239.015 41 M Fatality Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 147304.015 - Employee Passes Out Due To Severe Heat Stroke, Later Dies Accident Summary Nr: 147304.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 06/23/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 2 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM 1604112.015 06/24/2022 238210 Bcomm Constructors Llc. Abstract: At 5:24 p.m. on June 23, 2022, an employee had been performing soft scaping (han d digging with a shovel) in direct heat with no shade. The employee was in the p rocess of moving fiber optic cable from the street to behind a curb in a grassy area. The goal was for the employee to bury the cable about 12 inches into the g round. The employee complained of feeling tired and was also experiencing crampi ng. Due to these complaints, the employer took the employee off the digging cre w and sent him with a coworker (vac truck operator) to dump a load. When the emp loyee returned from dumping the vac truck, he began performing soft scaping agai n. Shortly after, the employee became combative and the police were called. The employee continued to be aggressive, was refusing aid, then passed out and was unresponsive. EMS was called and the employee was transported to the hopsital a nd died the following day. The employee had been diagnosed with severe heat stro ke and had a core temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Keywords: construction, cramp, heat, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, high temperature, loss of consciousness, lost consciousness, optical fiber cable, overheated, telecom work, temperature, trench digger, unresponsive, weather Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Maintenance or repair X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1604112.015 24 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 145903.015 - Two Employees Are Killed By Asphyxiation When Trench Collaps Accident Summary Nr: 145903.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/29/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1593343.015 05/02/2022 236115 Bencker Construction, Llc Abstract: At 8:30 p.m. on April 29, 2022, two employees were placing drainage pipes in a 1 0-foot-deep trench as part of a pole building construction project. The trench c ollapsed and crushed both employees, killing them. The homeowner stopped at the job site to see the progress of the work when he noticed the excavation had coll apsed and called 911. Authorities worked until 2:00 a.m. to recover the employee s but both had been asphyxiated. Keywords: asphyxiated, building, chest, collapse, construction, crushed, drain pipe, excavation, installing, lack of engineering controls, lack of work procedures, lack of oxygen, lung, pipe, trench, undrgrd installation, unpr Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Other building New project or new addition 1 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1593343.015 59 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : 2 1593343.015 68 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 145596.015 - Employee Is Electrocuted After Contacting Underground Electr Accident Summary Nr: 145596.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/18/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1590338.015 04/19/2022 238220 East Coast Crawl Llc Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on April 18, 2022, an employee was digging a shallow trench, along the perimeter of a residential home's crawl space to install French drains. Wh en the employee struck an underground electrical line, he was electrocuted and k illed. Keywords: electric cable, electrocuted, installing, residential construction, trench digger Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling Alteration or rehabilitation X Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 3 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1590338.015 32 M Fatality Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 154882.015 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed By Trench Wall Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 154882.015 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 04/16/2022 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1658692.015 04/16/2022 236115 Armando Lemus Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 16, 2022, an employee was digging in a approximately 10-fo ot deep trench with shovels and pick axes. The trench walls were unprotected and a wall collapsed on the employee. The employee was crushed and killed by the d irt and rocks. Keywords: asphyxiated, collapse, construction, crushed, engineering controls, engulfed, excavation, lack of engineering controls, residential construction, rock, torso, trench, trench digger, unstable soil, work surface Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition 1 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1658692.015 59 M Fatality Construction Laborer Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 142417.015 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By And Crushed By Excavator Accident Summary Nr: 142417.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/03/2021 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1546044.015 08/03/2021 541330 Gj Gentry General Engineering Inc. Abstract: At 09:12 a.m. on August 03, 2021, a coworker removed the bucket from the excavat or in order to grab a pipe that was laying on the street facing in the north dir ection. The coworker secured it to the excavator and placed it inside the excava tion. The pipe was placed in position and unhooked; the coworker removed the exc avator from the excavation and started the process of placing the bucket back o nto the excavator. The coworker stated he secured the bucket in place and procee ded to the excavation. As a coworker was approaching the excavation, he observed and assumed all coworkers were outside the trench. The coworker approached the excavation and was going to excavate when the bucket became detached from the e xcavator and fell on an employee, who was inside the trench. The excavator bucke t pinned and crushed the employee, killing him. Keywords: bucket , construction, crushed, excavation, excavator, landfill, pinned, pipe, struck by, trench Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Excavation, landfill Other X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1546044.015 55 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 133553.015 - Employee'S Pelvis Is Fractured In Trench Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 133553.015 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/03/2021 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1513193.015 02/04/2021 238910 Optimum Utilities, Llc Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Employee #1 was working in a trench and insta lling conduit for a new three-story multifamily residential building. Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 4 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM The spoil pile and wall of the trench, composed of rock and soil, collapsed onto the empl oyee. The employee was transported to the hospital and was admitted for treat a fractured pelvis. Keywords: blunt force trauma, buried, conduit, excavation, fracture, installing, pelvis, residential construction, rock, structural collapse, trench, trench box, unguarded, unprotected, unstable soil, wall Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition 3 Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1513193.015 59 M Hospitalized injury Construction Laborer Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 131915.015 - Employee Repairing Sewer Line Is Killed When Trench Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 131915.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 12/21/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1507732.015 12/22/2020 237110 Nelsen Construction Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on December 21, 2020, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a wate r and sewer line construction company, were attempting to repair a residential s ewer line that was back flowing. While they were in the trench they had dug, a trench wall collapsed. Employee #1 was caught in the collapsing material and fa tally crushed. Keywords: asphyxiated, blunt force trauma, buried, caught in, crushed, excavation, pipeline, repair, residential construction, sewer, structural collapse, trench, unguarded, unprotected, wall Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition 1 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1507732.015 45 M Fatality Excavating and loading machine operators Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 131882.015 - Employee Is Killed In Trench Wall Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 131882.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 12/19/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1507550.015 12/22/2020 238910 We Build Foundation Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on December 19, 2020, Employee #1 and a Coworker, employed by a con struction contractor, were working in a trench behind a residence. They were pr eparing a foundation for an addition to the house. There was a stone and mortar retaining wall, approximately 6 feet high, along the trench. This wall had bee n mortared into the stone wall of the house. The Coworker, who was operating an excavator, saw the wall begin to collapse. He attempted to halt the collapse w ith the excavator arm, but the wall fell onto Employee #1. The Coworker used th e excavator arm to pull Employee #1 away from the collapsed wall. Despite life- saving efforts by the police, who were the first responders, and then by emergen cy medical services, Employee #1 could not be revived. Employee #1 had sustaine d fatal traumatic crushing injuries. Keywords: asphyxiated, blunt force trauma, crushed, excavation, excavator, residential construction, structural collapse, trench Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Alteration or rehabilitation X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation 1 1507550.015 25 M Fatality Construction Laborer Accident Summary Nr: 131877.015 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Wall Collapses Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 5 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM Accident Summary Nr: 131877.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/18/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1507528.015 12/18/2020 238910 Balance Site Inc Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a con struction company, were engaged in site preparation for a planned multifamily re sidential structure. The coworker was operating an excavator and digging a tren ch where a sewer pipe was being removed. Employee #1 was spotting for his cowor ker. For no apparent reason, Employee #1 entered the trench, which was not prot ected from collapse. His coworker subsequently stated that he told Employee #1 to get out of the trench. As Employee #1 moved toward a ladder to exit the tren ch, a trench wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried in approximately 8 feet of dirt. It took approximately 20 minutes for his coworker and others to extricate Employee #1 from the trench. CPR was performed unsuccessfully. Employee #1 wa s killed by asphyxia. Keywords: asphyxiated, buried, cpr, excavation, pipe, residential construction, sewer, structural collapse, trench, unguarded, unprotected, unresponsive Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1507528.015 43 M Fatality Helpers, construction trades Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 131923.015 - One Employee Is Killed, One Is Hospitalized When Trench Coll Accident Summary Nr: 131923.015 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 12/18/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1507267.015 12/18/2020 238220 Dwyer Plumbing, Inc. Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on December 18, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a plumbing company, were working inside a trench in preparation for installing a pipe at a residential property. They were leveling the ground inside the trench when a tr ench wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried and fatally crushed by the collapsi ng dirt. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries sustained in the trench collapse. Keywords: asphyxiated, blunt force trauma, buried, cave-in, crushed, pipe, repair, residential construction, shoring, structural collapse, trench, undrgrd installation, unguarded, unprotected, untrained Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling Maintenance or repair X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1507267.015 37 M Hospitalized injury Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : 2 1507267.015 30 M Fatality Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 131217.015 - Employee Is Killed During Trench Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 131217.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 11/18/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1503096.015 11/18/2020 238910 D&H Excavating, Inc Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on November 18, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction excav ation company, was working on a pipeline installation project. He was in a tren ch and tightening bolts on an end cap. A section of the trench sidewall collaps ed and struck the employee, causing him to fall and strike his head on a plumbin g valve. The employee sustained blunt force traumatic injury to his head and wa s killed. Keywords: blunt force trauma, brain, cave-in, construction, excavation, head, skull, struck against, struck by, structural collapse, trench, unprotected, valve, wall Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 6 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Pipeline New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1503096.015 25 M Fatality Construction Laborer Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 130952.015 - Employee Is Killed When Pulled Between Pipelayer Fender And Accident Summary Nr: 130952.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/13/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1497093.015 10/14/2020 237120 Jomax Construction Company, Inc. Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on October 13, 2020, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and other coworkers, employed by a pipeline construction company, were operating two side boom crane pipelayers and an excavator during a pipeline installation. The operation invo lved placement of a 24-inch steel pipe, 296 feet long and approximately 110 poun ds per foot for an approximate total weight of 32, 560 pounds. The pipe was to be moved approximately 100 feet uphill on an approximate grade of 7%. The posit ioning of the construction equipment along the pipe caused the middle piece of e quipment, a pipelayer operated by Coworker #1, who was not trained and qualified on the equipment, to be positioned within a few feet from the northern edge of a bell hole. The forces exerted on the pipelayer and on the earth along the ed ge of the bell hole caused instability of the pipelayer, and the equipment began to tip into the bell hole. As Coworker #1 attempted to prevent the pipelayer from tipping into the bell hole, forces were transmitted along the pipe, which c aused the west pipelayer, a Caterpillar 583K sideboom pipelayer operated by Empl oyee #1, who had exited the equipment, to roll downhill. Employee #1, in an att empt to reenter the operator's cab and regain control of the pipelayer, began to climb onto the pipelayer's moving tracks. His foot became caught, and he was p ulled between the tracks and the fender. Employee #1 sustained crushing injurie s and was killed. Keywords: caught between, caught in, construction, construction vehicle, crane, crane boom, crushed, equipment operator, excavation, foot, installing, pipe, pipeline, signalman, tracks, trench, untrained Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Pipeline New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1497093.015 33 M Fatality Equipment Operator: Heavy Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 130303.015 - Employee Is Killed When Trench Wall Collapses Accident Summary Nr: 130303.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/13/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1497192.015 10/13/2020 237110 Kelchner, Inc. Abstract: At 2:05 p.m. on October 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a water and sewer lin e construction company, was installing a 42-inch ductile pipe inside two 10 feet by 24 feet stacked trench boxes inside an 18 feet deep trench. The trench wall collapsed, fell through the spreader bar, and struck Employee #1 from behind. The employee's body was forced against the ductile pipe. Employee #1 sustained traumatic injuries and was killed. Keywords: blunt force trauma, caught between, caught in, cave-in, construction, hemorrhage, installing, pipe, pipeline, spreader bar, struck against, struck by, structural collapse, trench, trench box, wall, water pipe Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Pipeline New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1497192.015 43 M Fatality Pipelayer Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 7 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 800-321-6742 (OSHA) TTY www.OSHA.gov FEDERAL GOVERNMENT White House Severe Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance Disaster Recovery Assistance DisasterAssistance.gov USA.gov No Fear Act Data U.S. Office of Special Counsel OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Frequently Asked Questions A - Z Index Freedom of Information Act Read the OSHA Newsletter Subscribe to the OSHA Newsletter OSHA Publications Office of Inspector General ABOUT THE SITE Freedom of Information Act Privacy & Security Statement Disclaimers Important Website Notices Plug-Ins Used by DOL Accessibility Statement Accident Summary Nr: 130071.015 - Employee Is Killed In Trench Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 130071.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/03/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1495752.015 10/05/2020 238910 Dos Amigos Lc Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on October 3, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company , was working at a multi-employer construction project, a new development of res idential townhouses. He had been working in a trench that lacked shoring and a trench box. As he walked out of the trench, the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was caught in the cave-in of sand and road base material. He sustained crushing injuries to his abdomen and lower body and was killed. Keywords: abdomen, cave-in, construction, crushed, excavation, road, sand, shoring, structural collapse, torso, trench, trench box, unsecured, untrained Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Excavation, landfill Other 0 0 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1495752.015 36 M Fatality Laborers, except construction Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 130651.015 - Employee Is Killed When Entangled In Turning Pipe, Cable, An Accident Summary Nr: 130651.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 09/29/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1495751.015 09/29/2020 237110 Ventura Directional Drilling Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 29, 2020, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employ ed by a heavy construction company, were engaged in horizontal drilling in a tre nch as part of a water and sewer treatment plant construction project. They had finished drilling a 1,387-foot-long pilot drill and were using a larger diamete r reamer to push ream a larger hole. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were breaking rods as Coworker #2 operated a Ditch Witch JT10 more than 1,380 feet away and ou t of sight of Employee #1 and Coworker #1. Coworker #2 turned off the drilling process without communicating to Employee # 1 and Coworker #1 that he had locked the drilling operation. Employee #1 placed hydraulic tongs on the drill pipe. Unaware of Employee #1's action, Coworker #2 turned on the drilling operation. The pipe began to turn, which caused the hydraulic hoses and the cables to catc h and wrap Employee #1 around the pipe. Employee #1 was killed. Keywords: caught by, construction, drill pipe, entangled, hose, sewer, trench, water Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Sewer/water treatment plant New project or new addition 0 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1495751.015 28 M Fatality Operating engineers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 8 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 800-321-6742 (OSHA) TTY www.OSHA.gov FEDERAL GOVERNMENT White House Severe Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance Disaster Recovery Assistance DisasterAssistance.gov USA.gov No Fear Act Data U.S. Office of Special Counsel OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Frequently Asked Questions A - Z Index Freedom of Information Act Read the OSHA Newsletter Subscribe to the OSHA Newsletter OSHA Publications Office of Inspector General ABOUT THE SITE Freedom of Information Act Privacy & Security Statement Disclaimers Important Website Notices Plug-Ins Used by DOL Accessibility Statement Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 9 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:08 AM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS Subscribe YouTube Return to Accident Search Results Accident Report Detail Accident Summary Nr: 128765.015 - Worker Is Killed In Collapse Of Excavation Walls Accident Summary Nr: 128765.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/19/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1488815.015 08/19/2020 561730 Debest, Incorporated Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on August 19, 2020, an employee was working as a construction labor er for a landscaping service. He and some coworkers were working in an excavatio n. They were installing 150-millimeter (6-inch) drain line for an underground ut ilities project. The excavation had been dug by their foreman, who operated the equipment. The excavation was approximately 8.2 meters (27 feet) in length by 3. 7 meters (12 feet) in depth. The angle of repose was approximately 88 to 90 degr ees on the north, south, and east sides. Soil conditions consisted of sand mixed with clay and some gravel, with previously excavated material, consisting of va rying levels of sand and clay, mixed in at different depths. Fissures developed in the excavation walls as the depth of the excavation increased. The workers di d not immediately report the hazardous condition of the excavation walls, as non e of them recognized the hazard associated with changing soil conditions. No acc ident prevention program had been developed or coordinated with the workers. The foreman and equipment operator was working at the jobsite and was in direct and plain view of the workers exposed to the excavation collapse hazard. The near-v ertical walls collapsed onto the employee. He suffered multiple severe injuries, and he was asphyxiated by being buried under excavated materials. He was killed . At one place, the account says that he was hospitalized, so he might have died after being removed from the collapse. Keywords: asphyxiated, buried, caught between, caught in, collapse, construction, drain pipe, equipment operator, excavation, landscaping, training, trench, unstable soil, wall Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1488815.015 56 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 128522.015 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Excavator Bucket Accident Summary Nr: 128522.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/11/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1487677.015 08/11/2020 236220 Bh, Inc Abstract: At 9:40 a.m. on August 11, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a const ruction company, were working on a pipeline construction project. Employee #1, a pipefitter, was in a trench and standing on the bell of a pipe. He was within the operating radius of an excavator operated by the coworker. The coworker, w ho was filling the trench with gravel to level its surface, extended the excavat or bucket outward. The bucket struck Employee #1, who was pinned between the bu cket and the spreader bar of the trench box. Employee #1 sustained crushing inj uries and was killed. Keywords: caught between, construction, crushed, equipment operator, excavation, excavator, loader bucket, pinned, pipeline, struck by, trench, trench box Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA CONTACT US FAQ A TO Z INDEX Menu LANGUAGES Search Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Pipeline New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1487677.015 33 M Fatality Construction Laborer Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 128418.015 - Independent Contractor Is Killed When Struck By Falling Beam Accident Summary Nr: 128418.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/07/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1487209.015 08/07/2020 237990 Harper Brothers Construction, Llc Abstract: At 9:00 am on August 7, 2020, an independent contractor and employees of a civil engineering company, were working on a construction project at the site of a wa ter purification plant. They were working inside of a 30-foot excavation and us ing a sleeve to join sections of a 108-inch diameter pipe they were installing. The independent contractor, who was hired periodically by the company for weldin g, had just finished welding a high beam onto the end of a pipe section so that an excavator could maneuver the pipe into the sleeve. As the independent contra ctor and an employee was standing near the high beam, the weld on the beam broke . The beam fell, striking the independent contractor. The independent contract or was killed. Keywords: blunt force trauma, broken weld, construction, crushed, excavation, excavator, falling object, installing, material handling, pipe, pipeline, steel beam, struck by, trench, undrgrd installation Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Highway, road, street New project or new addition 0 X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1487209.015 37 M Fatality Welders and cutters Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 128286.015 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Backhoe'S Compaction Wheel Accident Summary Nr: 128286.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/03/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name 1486537.015 08/03/2020 238210 All Right Electric Inc. Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 3, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an elect rical contractor, were working at a project that involved a trench excavation. The coworker was operating a backhoe and using the machine's compaction wheel to drag dirt and fill the trench. Employee #1 was holding a water hose next to th e trench. The backhoe's compaction wheel became stuck. When the compaction whe el released, it swung to the side and struck Employee #1 on the chest. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injury and was killed. Keywords: backhoe, blunt force trauma, chest, construction, construction vehicle, crushed, excavation, material handling, struck by, trench, wheel Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Contractor's yard/facility Alteration or rehabilitation X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1486537.015 47 M Fatality Electricians Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : Accident Summary Nr: 128056.015 - Two Employees Are Killed In Trench Collapse Accident Summary Nr: 128056.015 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/23/2020 Inspection Nr Date Opened SIC NAICS Establishment Name Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administrati... https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=1... 2 of 9 8/6/2023, 9:09 AM 1485185.015 07/23/2020 236115 Construction Specificactions Solution L.L.C. Abstract: At 11:35 a.m. on July 23, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a residential c onstruction company, were working in a trench at a site where a new single famil y residence was being built. The trench collapsed. The two employees, caught i n the collapsed dirt, were killed as a result of traumatic asphyxia. Keywords: asphyxiated, caught in, cave-in, chest, crushed, excavation, residential construction, respiratory, structural collapse, trench Accident Details End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition X Employee Details Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree Nature of Injury Occupation Construction 1 1485185.015 35 M Fatality Excavating and loading machine operators Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fatality Cause : 2 1485185.015 36 M Fatality Excavating and loading machine operators Distance of Fall : feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor : feet Cause : Excavation Fat