Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14292072 - One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14292072 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 09/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18740357	09/11/1987	1623	0	Moore Golf, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on September 11, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 10-ft-deep by 5-ft-wide by 24-ft-long trench, preparing to lay lengths of 8-in. PVC water pipe. The vertical walls caved in, covering the two employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized. The trench was not shored, sloped, or braced.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18740357			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	18740357			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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