Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14461602 - Three employees killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14461602 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 12/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15116619	12/14/1984	1521	0	Blondet Pbssalacqua Construction Co Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 14, 1984, Employees #1 through #4 were preparing to install pipes for a sanitary system in a 25-ft-long by 20-ft-deep by 3-ft-wide trench. The wall on the left side suddenly collapsed, trapping the employees. Employee #1 was rescued from under 5 ft of earth; he sustained blows and contusions to his body. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were buried and died of suffocation. The walls of the trench were vertical and had no form of shoring.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15116619	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	15116619	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	15116619	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
4	15116619	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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