Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465231 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14465231 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1437938	03/12/1984	1799	0	Venus Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working inside an approximately 10 ft deep by 6 ft wide by 18 ft long trench when it caved in. He was crushed and killed. The trench was not sheeted, braced, sloped, or otherwise adequately supported.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1437938			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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