Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400089 - One killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14400089 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100315241	07/16/1985	1711	0	Dallas Plumbing Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 7 ft deep trench that was neither shored nor sloped when a wall caved in, trapping Employee #2 in soil up to his knees. Employee #1 left to get a shovel and was trying to free Employee #2 when the other wall caved in, burying Employee #1. He was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100315241			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100315241			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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