Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14466031 - Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14466031 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100247345	11/21/1986	1623	0	Dal Tex Utilities, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and several coworkers were installing a 12 in. PVC water pipe in an approximately 12 ft deep trench that ran east to west. The trench wall on the north side caved in, completely burying Employee #1. He was killed.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100247345			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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