Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336416 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14336416 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17760877	10/04/1989	1623	0	Slater Contracting

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in an 8 to 9-ft-deep by 2-ft-wide trench in a new subdivision when the walls caved in completely covering and trapping him for three hours. Employee #1 received a broken collarbone. The trench was not sloped, shored, or otherwise supported to prevent cave-ins, and the soil pile was at the edge of the trench. The Atlanta area had received 5.85 inches of rain three to four days prior to the cave-in and the soil was sandy foam. No safety program, hard hats, ladders, or employee training was in place.

Keywords: HARD HAT, COLLARBONE, LADDER, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17760877			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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