Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498638 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14498638 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101076875	03/31/1986	1794	0	Q T Development Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an 18 in. diameter concrete storm sewer pipe in a trench that was 9 ft deep by 7 ft wide at the top and 30 in. wide at the bottom. Attempts had been made to bench the sides of the trench above the 6 ft level. While the two employees were grading the area, the east wall of the trench collapsed, trapping Employee #1 underneath the dirt. He was killed. The coworker was able to run away from the cave-in and escape injury.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101076875			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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