Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295448 - Employee caught in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14295448 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2840312	11/18/1985	1623	0	Fraley Contractors Company

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on November 7, 1985, Employee #1 was in a 30 ft long by 9 ft deep by 5 ft wide open trench, installing and positioning infiltration cloth. The wall of the trench caved in and buried Employee #1 to his waist. He was shaken up but did not sustain any physical injuries. The trench was not shored or otherwise supported, and the 18-year-old employee was not wearing ppe. He had received instructions from the job foreman on how to install the infiltration cloth.

Keywords: INSTALLING, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2840312			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers

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