Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14235634 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14235634 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14911408	08/28/1985	1623	0	Soberaski Excavations Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a 3 ft wide by 10 ft deep trench with vertical sides, hooking up a new sewer pipe to a house connection. One wall of the trench caved in under the pavement, burying him. Employee #1 sustained five fractured ribs, arm and face injuries, and numerous bruises and contusions. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, BURIED, CAVE-IN, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14911408			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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