Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14460836 - CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14460836 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 11/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3181690	11/08/1985	1623	0	Dmi Construction

Abstract: A 20 FOOT DEEP EXCAVATION WAS BEING DUG TO CREATE A SANITARY LANDFILL. THE EDGE AND WALL OF THE EXCAVATION STARTED TO COLLAPSE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT. ONE WAS KILLED AND THE OTHER INJURED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE PROBABLE CAUSES TO BE OLD AND CORRODED EQUIPMENT AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO PROTECTION PROVIDED FOR THE EMPLOYEES IN CASE OF SUCH EMERGENCIES.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3181690			Fatality	Asphyxia	Carpenters
2	3181690			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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