Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214266 - EMPLOYEE BRUISED AND RIBS FRACTURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14214266 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 07/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3224979	07/26/1985	1711	0	D F Shoffner Mechanical Contractors Inc

Abstract: On July 17, 1985, Employee #1 was in a trench which was 36 inches wide and about 10 feet deep. He was unhooking a chain from a drain pipe when the side wall of the trench caved in on him, covering his body except his head. Fellow employees dug him out and he was taken to the hospital. He sustained broken ribs and bruises to his body.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3224979			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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