Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14236145 - One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14236145 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 02/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2931681	02/11/1986	1794	0	Western Pipeline Construction Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were laying a 21 ft concrete pipe in a 15 to 17 ft deep trench. Apparently, a portion of the trench had been previously excavated and the soil was unstable. The trench caved in, burying both workers. Employee #1 was struck by the trench wall and sustained a fractured his neck, which killed him instantly. The coworker was buried to his chest but sustained no injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, NECK, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2931681			Fatality	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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