Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14382444 - Employee killed in trench cave-in
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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2430411 | 09/24/1985 | 1623 | 0 | E & N Hughes Co Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1 was in a 21 ft deep trench, installing the base section of a manhole. A stub was to be placed at the base of the manhole to allow for future expansion. The soil was classified as soft sand and gravel. A 6 ft wide trench box was provided but not used because the expansion stubs being installed ranged in width from 6 to 8 ft. Employee #1 was outside the trench box shoveling sand to clear the way for the expansion stub when the trench wall caved in on him, killing him.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2430411 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |