Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14311492 - Employee killed when dirt wall under trench box collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14311492 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107355836	10/20/1992	1623	0	Carbro Construction Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a trench approximately 30 ft below the surface, installing an 8 in. PVC pipe in a concrete manhole. A safety trench box was installed, but it only protected the top half of the trench. The wall below the trench box collapsed, trapping Employee #1 approximately 10 ft below the bottom of the trench box. He was killed.

Keywords: TRENCH BOX, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107355836			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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