Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456859 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14456859 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3270667	05/30/1985	1623	0	West Jordan Plumbing

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a 4 in. diameter sewer line in an approximately 11 ft deep trench that was about 6 ft wide at the top and 2 ft wide at the bottom. The trench was in a 19 ft wide driveway that had a block wall on each side. One side of the trench caved in and completely buried Employee #1. He was dug out by coworkers, including the owner of the company. Employee #1 was treated at a local hospital and released. A gas line had been installed on the side of the trench that collapsed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3270667			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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