Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455109 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14455109 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101923746	04/14/1986	1794	0	Mcdermott Excavation Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was manually digging in a 10 to 12 ft deep trench, trying to locate a sewer connection. The trench caved in, burying him about 2 ft below the soil level. Employee #1 was dug out after about 5 minutes. He suffered nerve damage in his left arm, for which he was hospitalized. The trench was not adequately sloped and no shoring was in use.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101923746			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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