Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14222970 - ONE KILLLED, ONE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14222970 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2726412	11/04/1985	1623	0	Frash Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 1, 1985, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were laying an 8-in by 6-ft clay sewer pipe in an unshored trench, 15 feet deep. As the employees attempted to leave the trench over the backfill, the trench began to cave in. Sand covered Employee #1 to his ankles and Employee #2 went to his aid. At this point the west wall caved in and covered Employee #1 completely and covered Employee #2 to his waist. Employee #1 died of a rupture of the right ventricle of the heart and Employee #2 received a strain/sprain to the hips.

Keywords: CHEST, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PIPE, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, HIP, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2726412			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	2726412			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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