Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14399539 - Employee in trench killed by falling shale

Accident Summary Nr: 14399539 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2187557	04/08/1985	1623	0	Weaver Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was checking the grade in the bottom of an 18 ft deep trench when a large piece of blue shale came off the side and pinned him to the bottom. He was killed.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2187557			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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