Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14454896 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14454896 -- Report ID: 0728100 -- Event Date: 11/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101934420	12/01/1986	1623	0	Vaughn Deloss Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 29, 1986, Employee #1 was preparing to lay a length of sewer pipe in a trench. The 17 1/2 ft deep trench was 50 ft to 60 ft long and 17 ft wide at the surface, narrowing to 3 to 4 ft at the bottom. Its walls were not shored, nor was a trench box being used. The north face of the trench caved in, burying Employee #1 in a standing position with about 3 ft of dirt above his head. He died before he could be rescued.

Keywords: TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101934420			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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