Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14467047 - One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14467047 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 05/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1647395	05/10/1984	1629	0	Delta Electric Construction Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on May 9, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 10 ft trench when it caved in. Both employees were buried, and Employee #1 was killed. The trench was not shored, the sides were not sloped, and a trench box was not being used.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1647395			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1647395			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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