Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14246946 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14246946 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
792317	08/28/1987	1629	0	L. Sam Boots & Son

Abstract: Employee #1 was apparently standing on the side of a trench at ground level when he either fell in or went in to retrieve something that he had dropped. The trench caved in on him, burying and killing him. Employee #1 was discovered by a coworker. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	792317			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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