Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14217285 - ONE EMPLOYEE HOPITALIZED AFTER TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14217285 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/20/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14608384	09/20/1984	1623	0	Reynolds Construction Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was inside a trench 4.5 feet deep clearing away dirt so that the back hoe operator could see a six-inch pipe that was already buried in the trench. The south wall of the trench collapsed and caught Employee #1 behind the knees causing him to fall to his knees and he was buried by approximately two feet of dirt. Employee #1 was sent to the hospital, treated, and released with minor abrasions and contusions.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, BURIED, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14608384			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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